National Mortgage News, June 17, 2025-Bonnie SinnockThe Mortgage Bankers Association has begun to study the feasibility of reducing the government-related mortgage market’s traditional three credit-report pull to a single one, …
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CFPB Servicing Rule Change Raises Alarm for Bankers
National Mortgage News, June 17, 2025-Spencer LeeThe American Bankers Association voiced its concerns over a proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau final rule to eliminate a pandemic-era policy affecting loss-mitigation procedures …
Developers Are Finally Dealing With the Office-Oversupply Problem
Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2025-Peter GrantAmerica has a glut of office buildings. That longstanding surplus is finally shrinking. Supply is on pace to contract for the first time in …
Three Mortgage Interest Rate Scenarios Lenders Say are Possible This Summer
CBS News Moneywatch, June 16, 2025-Sharon WuAs we head into summer, the big question is: Will the mortgage rate climate change? Economic reports on inflation, employment and consumer spending will …
MBA Urges Shift to Single Credit Report Model, Citing Cost Savings and Efficiency
National Mortgage Professional, June 16, 2025The Mortgage Bankers Association is renewing its push to replace the outdated tri-merge credit report requirement for GSE and government loans with a more streamlined …
Map Shows States With Most Expensive Hidden Housing Costs
Newsweek, June 13, 2025-Giulia Carbonaro The hidden costs of homeownership—such as property taxes, property insurance, utilities, internet and cable bills—can add more than $20,000 to a homeowner’s annual expenses, according …
Nationwide Home Listings Climb as Sellers Re-Enter Market
MPA, June 13, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe narrative of a persistently tight US housing market may be shifting, as recent data from Realtor.com indicates a significant increase in available homes for sale. …
Freddie Mac Raises Some Reimbursement Limits for Some Fees
National Mortgage News, June 13, 2025-Bonnie SinnockFreddie Mac is instituting higher limits for amounts it will reimburse for attorney costs associated with uncontested distressed mortgage resolutions, including mediation, and certain …
Map Shows 10 Cities Where Homes Are Most Likely To Sell by June 2025
Newsweek, June 12, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroThe Sunshine State dominates a list of the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas where homes are most likely to sell in the second quarter of the …
More People Co-Buying Homes With Friends and Family to Share Costs
Fox26 Houston, June 12, 2025-Heather SullivanHOUSTON – With home prices rising, more people are co-buying homes with friends or family members to lower their individual costs, according to an industry …