Home price appreciation has accelerated across the United States, according to a new historical home price index announced by Radian Group Inc, Philadelphia.
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Joe Ludlow of Advantage Systems on the Long Road to Embracing Technology
Joe Ludlow is Vice President for Irvine, Calif-based Advantage Systems, a provider of accounting and financial management tools for the mortgage industry.
‘Zombie’ Properties Fall Below 3%
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said 1.527 million U.S. single-family homes and condos were vacant in the fourth quarter, representing 1.5 percent of all U.S. homes.
Steve Ozonian of Williston Financial Group on Fraud and Security
Steve Ozonian is President and CEO of Williston Financial Group, Portland, Ore.
October Consumer Confidence Edges Down
The Conference Board, New York, said its Consumer Confidence Index decreased marginally in October, the third straight monthly decrease.
Home Price Increase Rate Continues to Slow
Home price gains slowed to an annual rate of 3.2 percent in August, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index.
Today at MBA Annual19
AUSTIN, TEXAS–The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo concludes here at the Austin Convention Center with the Closing Session (9:00 a.m. CT): The Last Word – Ideas and Innovation for 2020 and Beyond.
MBA Urges Senate Passage of FY2020 THUD Appropriations
With the Senate expected to vote today on a key HUD fiscal 2020 appropriations bill, the Mortgage Bankers Association sent a letter to Capitol Hill urging the bill’s passage.
Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications rose slightly from one week earlier even as key interest rates reached a three-month high, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 25.
MBA 2020 Forecast: Purchase Originations to Increase 1.6 Percent to $1.29 Trillion; Refinance Activity Expected to Slow after Strong 2019
AUSTIN, TEXAS–The Mortgage Bankers Association expects purchase originations to increase by 1.6 percent to $1.29 trillion in 2020.