Ginnie Mae, Washington, D.C., said mortgage-backed securities issuance volume fell in February to $76.92 billion, down from the record $82.6 billion issued in January.
Tag: Redfin
Reports Cite Progress—and Work to Do—for Female/Minority Home Buyers
Two reports illustrate both the progress made in lending to women and minorities and the challenges lenders continue to face in expanding minority homeownership.
Industry Briefs Mar. 3, 2021
Equifax, Atlanta, launched its Ignite Lost Sales Analysis platform, which leverages the Equifax cloud to provide the differentiated data, actionable insights and clear visualizations lenders need during prospecting, origination and portfolio retention.
Redfin: New Listings Fall 17%, Home Prices Rise 15%
Redfin, Seattle, reported the median home sale price increased 15% year over year to $321,250 for the four-week period ending Feb 21.
2021 Housing Market ‘Red Hot’
The past year has been like no other, housing-wise. Near-record-low interest rates, tight housing supplies and greater flexibility in where one lives have pushed a normally predictable housing cycle into uncharted territory, as three new housing reports show.
Industry Briefs Monday Feb. 22 2021
Redfin, Seattle, announced it entered into an agreement to acquire RentPath, an Atlanta-based owner of ApartmentGuide.com, Rent.com, and Rentals.com, for $608 million in cash.
Housing Market Roundup
Here’s a quick-hit summary of several housing and housing finance reports released over the past several days:
Industry Briefs Feb. 16 2021
LodeStar Software Solutions announced an integration with Mortgage Coach, creator of the Total Cost Analysis Borrower Conversion Platform. This integration allows lenders of any size to include accurate closing provider fees when creating a Total Cost Analysis for borrowers.
Record-Low Inventories Drive Record-Low Contract Periods
With record-low housing inventories and sharply increasing home prices, what else could happen? How about record-low contract periods, according to both Redfin, Seattle, and Zillow, Seattle.
Industry Briefs Feb. 3, 2021
Rocket Mortgage, Detroit, launched a national mortgage broker directory, which is prominently displayed on its website.