How flooring choices affect mortgage appraisals
Sep 12, 2025Lenders evaluating residential properties often overlook the influence of surface-level features that directly affect valuation outcomes. Flooring is one of...
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Why homeownership dropped for first time in years: Harvard
Jun 24, 2025A long-term rise in the homeownership rate ended last year, and the latest report from the Harvard Joint Center for...
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Mortgage servicers benefit most from FOMC’s inaction: KBW
Jun 20, 2025In the aftermath of the Federal Open Market Committee’s June meeting, certain interest rate spreads should narrow, but the overall...
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FHA streamlines distressed mortgage borrower rules
Jun 4, 2025The Federal Housing Administration has revised updates planned for rules around contacting and offering options to distressed borrowers. The FHA...
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Rithm Capital files for SPAC public offering
Feb 4, 2025It is possible, though not highly likely, that a newly created special purpose acquisition company could be the way that...
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Servicers advise homeowners on next steps after LA fires
Jan 20, 2025A resident whose house was destroyed speaks with a Federal Emergency Management Agency worker after the Eaton fire in Pasadena,...
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Fire razes LA enclave bigger than Manhattan
Jan 11, 2025Three days after the fire began raging in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles, only 8% of it has been contained and...
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Rocket, Pennymac, UWM ratings upgraded by Fitch
Nov 10, 2024The bulk of more sizable, rated nonbank mortgage companies will start the new year on better footing than 12 months...
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13 largest homeowners insurers denied nearly half of claims last year
Sep 27, 2024Likely looking to offset the rising costs of climate change, the nation’s 13 largest homeowners insurers denied 47.5% of their...
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Will FHFA IG’s report lead to a flood insurance crackdown?
Sep 23, 2024The regulator and conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has agreed to beef up flood insurance examination measures at...
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