MPA, Nov. 8, 2024-Candyd MendozaMortgage delinquencies inched up over the past year, largely due to a rise in longer-term delays, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest National Delinquency Survey.Click …
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Watch: MBA’s Ashley Yarabinec on Career Advancement Opportunities for Young Professionals
HousingWire, Nov. 7, 2024The future leaders of the mortgage industry are being developed today through opportunities like the Mortgage Bankers Association’s mPact group.Click here for more
Vacant Houses Must Be Registered — Even Seasonal Ones
The Housing Scene, November 8th, 2024–Lew SichelmanAccording to data from LendingTree, more than 5.6 million housing units currently sit empty in the nation’s 50 largest metro areas. Soon, many of …
It’s Official! FICO Raises Score Price to $4.95
HousingWire, November 6, 2024–Flávia Furlan Nunes and James KleimannFair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company that retains the rights to the market’s widely adopted consumer credit-risk assessment methodology, announced on Wednesday …
PwC, ULI: Real Estate Confidence Increasing
Real estate industry leaders are more confident now than a year ago, but they remain cautious, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025, published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
Pilot Aims To Boost Borrowers With Student Debt
National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 28, 2024–Lew SichelmanA pair of technology innovators in the student loan field are at MBA Annual this week searching for a few lenders to participate in …
Mr. Cooper Completes $1.3 Billion Acquisition of Flagstar’s Mortgage Business
November 4, 2024 MPA, Nov. 4, 2024-Candyd MendozaMr. Cooper Group has finalized its $1.3 billion acquisition of Flagstar Bank’s mortgage operations, while Flagstar undergoes extensive restructuring and rebranding efforts.Click here for …
After Helene, Asheville Housing Experts Are Looking at Katrina for Answers: ‘Prices Go Up’
Asheville Citizen Times, Oct. 31, 2024-Will HofmannASHEVILLE – Early on in responding to the devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm Helene, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder described the crisis as …
The Wealthy Are Overpricing Their Homes. Auctions Show Just How Much.
The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 30, 2024-Katherin Clarke and E.B. SolomontRandy and Robin Landsman had been trying to sell their Manhattan penthouse for over a year when they turned to …
Insurance Crisis Hits Lenders’ Bottom Lines
National Mortgage News, Lew Sichelman, Oct. 30, 2024How bad is the insurance crisis? Bad and getting worse. And not just because storms are more frequent and more severe, according to …