National Mortgage Professional, Feb. 10, 2020–Phil HallThe Department of Justice charged four members of the Chinese military with coordinating the 2017 data breach of Equifax, one of the largest cybersecurity …
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Front-Loading is the Next Big Step for Digital Mortgages
HousingWire, Feb. 10, 2020–Kelsey RamirezThe digital mortgage has come a long way over the past few years, but one analyst says the next big step will be front-loading the origination …
Multifamily and CRE Lending Moves at a Record-Breaking Pace
National Mortgage News, Feb. 10, 2020–Paul Centopani (subscription)Despite a drop in multifamily loan volume, other commercial activity pushed overall multifamily and commercial lending to unprecedented heights, according to the Mortgage …
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Refinance Your Mortgage
MarketWatch, Feb. 10, 2020–Jacob PassyRefinance loan volume jumped to the highest level since 2013 last week, especially among jumbo mortgage borrowers, on the heels of lower mortgage rates, according to …
10 Facts You Must Know from Mortgage Industry’s First Major Summit of 2020
HousingWire, Feb. 10, 2020–Julian HebronWhat events matter most now that conference “season” is year-round? Last week’s Mortgage Bankers Association Independent Mortgage Bankers Conference certainly qualifies. Participants control a majority of …
Homesnap’s New Platform Guesses When People Will Move
HousingWire, Feb. 10, 2020–Kathleen HowleyHomesnap has a new service that crunches data to show which homes in a neighborhood are the most likely to be listed for sale in the …
Trump to Propose $4.8 Trillion Budget with Big Safety Net Cuts
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 9, 2020–Kate Davidson, Andrew Restuccia (subscription)President Trump is expected to release a $4.8 trillion budget Monday that charts a path for a potential second term, proposing …
Home Purchase Sentiment Up Again
National Mortgage Professional, Feb. 7, 2020–Phil HallFannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased from December to January by 1.3 points to 93.0, marking the third consecutive month of upward motion …
Why Mortgage Jobs Actually Increased This Winter
National Mortgage News, Feb. 7, 2020–Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)The latest employment numbers show mortgage payrolls were smaller than originally reported, but it also finds industry employment improved by year-end.https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/why-mortgage-jobs-actually-increased-this-winter
Falling Rates Could Boost Mortgages Ahead of Spring Selling Season
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 8, 2020–Orla McCaffrey (subscription)Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in more than three years, potentially boosting the U.S. housing market as it enters the crucial …