MPA, March 7, 2025-Rod BolivarA new housing report from ATTOM indicates that housing markets in California, Illinois, and the New York City region are among the most vulnerable to potential …
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It’s a Surprisingly Good Time to Be in the Property Insurance Business
The Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2025-Telis DemosRecent headlines about property and casualty insurance have been rough. Words including “crisis” have been used to describe the market, particularly in places …
FHA Updates Foreclosure Ban for Los Angeles County Wildfires
National Mortgage News, March 6, 2025-Bonnie SinnockThe Federal Housing Administration gave borrowers afflicted by January’s wildfires additional relief on Thursday that will affect how servicers handle loans the government agency …
Want Your Retired Parents Close By? Build Them a House Next Door.
The Wall Street Journal, March 6, 2025-J.S. MarcusWhen she was a single 20-something teacher, Maggy Witecki wanted to get a toehold in the real-estate market. So she paid $235,000 for …
Loan Officers Are Seeing an Uptick in FHA, VA Demand
HousingWire, March 5, 2025-Sarah WolakThe newest weekly mortgage applications survey data, released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) included the lowest mortgage rates in months, which created a stir …
Mortgage Rates Have Declined but Could Stay at a Level That Makes It Tough to Afford a Home
The Associated Press, March 6, 2025-Alex VeigaMortgage rates have been mostly declining in recent weeks, helping encourage prospective home shoppers just as the spring homebuying season gets going.Click here for …
Government Mortgage Relief Is No ‘Cash Cow’ (Letter to the Editor From MBA’s Bob Broeksmit)
The Wall Street Journal, March 6, 2025Allysia Finley’s Feb. 24 column “Biden’s Mortgage ‘Relief’ Fuels Higher Housing Prices” (Life Science) doesn’t adequately describe mortgage servicers and the crucial role they …
U.S. Government Hits Pause on Massive Commercial Real-Estate Sale
Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2025-Peter GrantThe U.S. government on Tuesday was gearing up for one of the largest sales ever of commercial real estate. By Wednesday morning, that sales …
‘All The Single Ladies’: More Women Buying Homes On Their Own
National Mortgage Professional, March 4, 2025-Aaron MarshSaving for a healthy deposit and qualifying for a home loan is challenging enough in the present housing market environment for buyers with dual …
U.S. Mortgage Rates Near Three-Month Low in Boost to Demand
Bloomberg News, March 5, 2025-Vince GolleU.S. mortgage rates declined last week to an almost three-month low, sparking lending activity for home refinancing and purchases in a welcome sign for the …