HousingWire, Sept. 9, 2025-Sarah WolakA new report from FirstHome IQ found that while younger generations express confidence in managing their finances, most still lack core financial literacy skills.Click here for …
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Refinance Wave Builds With Fed Rate Cut on the Horizon, But How Big Will It Be?
HousingWire, September 8, 2025-Flávia Furlan Nunes Mortgage rates at their lowest levels in nearly a year are driving a wave of refinance opportunities for lenders ahead of the Federal Reserve’s …
FOMO Made Him Buy a House in 48 Hours. Now He’s Struggling to Sell.
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 8, 2025-Veronica DagherGio Navarro toured an Atlanta home and went under contract to buy it in about 48 hours in the spring of 2022. Now …
Mortgage Rates Drop to 11-Month Low
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 8, 2025-Nicole FriedmanMortgage rates dropped sharply Friday after weaker-than-expected jobs data boosted expectations for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates this year.Click here for …
In Some College Towns, Buying a Home Is Cheaper Than Dorm Life
Real Estate News, Sept. 8, 2025-Sydney JacksonFor many parents, paying for room and board is a big challenge when it comes to college affordability. But in some parts of the …
Older Homes for Sale in California Now Come With Wildfire Warnings
Bloomberg News, Sept. 8, 2025-Todd WoodyMost California homes were built long before the state required that they be constructed to withstand wildfires. Now, sellers of older homes in high-risk areas …
How a Trigger Leads Crackdown Could Lift Retention Rates
National Mortgage News, September 8, 2025-Andrew Martinez As the trigger leads bill becomes a reality, lenders are considering whether its impact on the mortgage industry goes beyond simply cutting down …
Don’t Lie on Your Loan Application
The Housing Scene, Sept. 5, 2025-Lew SichelmanAccording to property information and analytics firm Cotality, mortgage fraud has been “gradually rising over the last year.” In this year’s second quarter, about …
How One CRE Giant is Finding Undervalued Assets in Unlikely Areas
CNBC, Sept. 5 2025-Diana OlickBGO, a global real estate investment manager with $89 billion in assets under management, is using artificial intelligence to transform its investment research models.The model found …
Fannie, Freddie Update Reconsideration of Value Rules
National Mortgage News, Sept. 5, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinWhile Fannie Mae has “retired” the term appraisal waiver from its seller guide, the change in the latest update, which could have the most …