Most Recent Mortgage News

Mortgage rates are rising again. What’s next for the market?

Mortgage rates are rising again. What’s next for the market?

It’s also served as a reality check for those brokers and originators who might have been preparing to take their...

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Townstone Financial agrees to settle redlining case

Townstone Financial agrees to settle redlining case

Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Townstone Financial claimed victory in the contentious anti-redlining lawsuit as the mortgage lender...

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October rents down by over 12%: Goodlord – Mortgage Strategy

October rents down by over 12%: Goodlord – Mortgage Strategy

The rental market in England cooled in October, with monthly rents down by over 12% and year-on-year increases narrowing to...

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Figure Launches a Piggyback Second Mortgage

Figure Launches a Piggyback Second Mortgage

Figure Lending has unveiled a new piggyback loan at a time when housing affordability has rarely been worse. Call it...

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How the Presidential election really impacts the real estate market

How the Presidential election really impacts the real estate market

So, will the presidential election really effect the US mortgage market? Koorosh Farzad, founder of Masihi Financial Group “After a...

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FHFA announces updates to appraisal, repurchase rules

FHFA announces updates to appraisal, repurchase rules

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is updating rules governing appraisals to expand waiver access to more buyers.  Citing success it...

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A few welcome rate reductions in a mixed week: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

A few welcome rate reductions in a mixed week: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

Fixed rate mortgage increases were more in evidence this week but as Moneyfacts spokesperson Caitlyn Eastell points out, towards the...

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The Second Mortgage Sales Pitch Is Coming, Be Ready

The Second Mortgage Sales Pitch Is Coming, Be Ready

We’re currently in a strange sort of housing crisis where existing homeowners are in a fantastic spot, but prospective buyers...

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Hurricanes? Meh. I don’t even remember their names

Hurricanes? Meh. I don’t even remember their names

Despite these disruptions, people still flock to Florida, drawn by its lifestyle, weather, and lack of state income tax. As...

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California begins registration of financial service providers

California begins registration of financial service providers

LOS ANGELES — California is getting the word out that four segments of the financial services industry — debt settlement...

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