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This Might Just Be a Little Setback on the Road to Even Lower Mortgage Rates

This Might Just Be a Little Setback on the Road to Even Lower Mortgage Rates

A while back, I declared that we were in a falling mortgage rate environment. Perhaps I said it too early,...

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Mortgage veteran: ‘Too much noise’ makes future rate forecasts impossible

Mortgage veteran: ‘Too much noise’ makes future rate forecasts impossible

“I keep telling people the Fed cutting rates doesn’t mean that mortgage rates will go down,” Cohn said. “Mortgage rates...

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Mortgages no longer top payment priority

Mortgages no longer top payment priority

Mortgages no longer sit atop the payment hierarchy, as distressed consumers are 19% more likely to pay their auto loans...

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Ecology BS joins PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame network lender panels   – Mortgage Strategy

Ecology BS joins PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame network lender panels   – Mortgage Strategy

Ecology Building Society has been added to the lender panels of the PMS Mortgage Club and the Sesame network.  ...

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Is Zillow Winding Down Its Mortgage Marketplace?

Is Zillow Winding Down Its Mortgage Marketplace?

Now that Zillow has gone all-in on mortgages, soon you might not be able to compare rates from third-party lenders...

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Economic uncertainty leaving more buyers on the fence and backing out of deals

Economic uncertainty leaving more buyers on the fence and backing out of deals

“I think that we have to be prepared as mortgage professionals to be an advisor to our clients,” Mozley said....

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How flooring choices affect mortgage appraisals

How flooring choices affect mortgage appraisals

Lenders evaluating residential properties often overlook the influence of surface-level features that directly affect valuation outcomes. Flooring is one of...

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MPs renew calls for reform of ‘confused’ LISAs ahead of Budget   – Mortgage Strategy

MPs renew calls for reform of ‘confused’ LISAs ahead of Budget   – Mortgage Strategy

The Treasury Committee is dismayed that the government has not set out a timetable of changes to Lifetime ISAs ahead...

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The Fed Cutting Rates Is a Good Marketing Opportunity for Mortgage Loan Originators

The Fed Cutting Rates Is a Good Marketing Opportunity for Mortgage Loan Originators

Their a long-held belief that the Fed sets consumer mortgage rates. It’s reinforced by the media, namely working “journalists” that...

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Here’s what key Fed decision-makers have said about a possible September cut

Here’s what key Fed decision-makers have said about a possible September cut

Among the strongest indications that the Fed is considering cutting rates came from its chair, Jerome Powell, who signaled in...

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