Marketplace, June 17, 2025-Mitchell HartmanThe 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has a number of advantages for homeowners and investors. But it wasn’t always the norm. (MBA mention)Click here for more
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Mortgage Demand for New Homes Evaporates in May
Scotsman Guide, June 17, 2025-Luke BaynesThe market for newly built homes cooled again in May following April’s thaw, the Mortgage Bankers Association revealed Tuesday.Click here for more
Mortgage Group Eyes End of Tri-Merge Reports
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, …
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National Mortgage Professional, June 16, 2025The Mortgage Bankers Association is renewing its push to replace the outdated tri-merge credit report requirement for GSE and government loans with a more streamlined …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 …