Single-Family Housing Permits Up 24% In Q1

National Mortgage News, June 5, 2024-Erica DrzewieckiA lack of existing inventory and pent-up demand is fueling single-family home construction, with permit growth occurring across the nation in the first quarter …

CFPB Renews Warnings About ‘Fine Print’ Violations

National Mortgage News, June 4, 2024–Bonnie SinnockThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday renewed warnings to lenders and servicers about “unlawful or unenforceable” contract terms, something it first attempted to …

What’s Holding Up Your Home Loan?

Orange County Register, June 4, 2024–Jeff LazersonHomebuyers, you’ve only just begun when income documentation, pay stubs, and down payment sourcing arrives in the hands of a mortgage broker.Between your contractual …

Developers Sit on Empty Lots After Historic Apartment Boom

The Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2024-Will ParkerSeattle-based developer Tyler Carr set out to build apartments in Boise, Idaho, where rents were rising the fastest in the country. In 2021, …