The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2025Mortgage rates have gone up since last week’s market volatility. Wall Street Journal reporter Veronica Dagher joins host Julia Carpenter to discuss what this …
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FBI Warns of Home Title Theft Surge
HousingWire, April 15, 2025-Jonathan DelozierThe Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft, aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which …
FHFA Rolls Out Mortgage Fraud Tip Line
National Mortgage News, April 15, 2025-Andrew MartinezThe Federal Housing Finance Agency wants you to report instances of mortgage fraud.Click here for more (subscription)
Video: Home Ownership More Elusive for Young Americans
NBC News, April 14, 2025For younger Americans, owning a home is increasingly out of reach. The age of first-time homebuyers is now at a record high of 38 years old. …
Few Owners Trying To Reduce Debt Loads
National Mortgage Professional, April 15, 2025-Lew Sichelman Some homeowners are so riddled with debt that they have trouble sleeping at night. And only a third are taking a strategic approach …
Retail Spaces Attract Medical Tenants as Patient Access Becomes Key
Globe St., April 15, 2025-Kristen SmithbergAs location and proximity become increasingly important to patients when choosing a doctor, healthcare providers are seeking retail locations to improve patient accessibility amid an …
House Introduces Bill to Reduce Mortgage Insurance Premiums
HousingWire, April 14, 2025Trade groups like the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) may be getting at least some of the relief they’ve been advocating for when it comes to mortgage insurance …
Trump’s Trade War Is Threatening to Derail the Office-Market Recovery
The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2025-Peter GrantEvery American business is feeling the heat from a trade war and recession fears. For the fragile office-market recovery, it is an especially …
Canadians Are Cashing Out Their American Vacation Homes
The Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2025-Nancy KeatesNathalie Mancuso, a Canadian elementary school teacher, had planned on keeping her Pompano Beach, Fla., vacation condo for a lot longer than six …
Sellers See Thaw in Housing Market as Spring Begins
National Mortgage News, April 14, 2025-Spencer LeeSellers say they have the upper hand this year in the housing market, with a clear majority expecting their homes to go for at …