Category: Top National News

Bloomberg News, Aug. 16, 2024-Juan Pablo Garnham and Arjuna HeimWhen Maui was devastated by wildfires in August 2023, some residents were initially fortunate. The neighborhood of Makawao, for example, was …

Bloomberg News, Aug. 6, 2024-Jonnelle Marte and Alexandre TanziAmericans who want to tap the rising equity of their homes without giving up their low mortgage rates are increasingly turning to …

Newsweek, Aug. 8, 2024-Matthew ImeplliHomeowner mortgage refinance applications increased by nearly 60% this past week, new data shows.Click here for more

National Mortgage News, Aug. 12, 2024-Brad FinkelsteinRefinance volume made up 17% of rate locks in July, the most activity in nearly two years, according to Optimal Blue, but early August …

National Mortgage News, Aug. 12, 2024-Brad FinkelsteinHomeowners insurance is labeled as one of the hidden costs for property owners, and their escalating prices could have an impact on the secondary …

Home Equity Lending News, Aug. 2, 2024Quarterly originations of home-equity lines of credit turned higher — reversing three consecutive quarterly declines. First-half HELOC production has surpassed a half-million units.Click here for …

Markets Media, Aug. 1, 2024The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), was joined by all Committee Republicans in a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. …

MPA, Aug. 1, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled a potential shift towards lower borrowing costs in the coming months.Click here for more

HousingWire, July 31, 2024-Aziz SunderjiAlthough Americans have complained about high housing costs for decades, their concerns have taken on a fevered pitch recently. At first glance, these concerns seem reasonable: …

HousingWire, July 29, 2024-Chris ClowHome equity lending in 2023 grew by only 1.5% compared to the prior year, while outstanding debt increased by 8.3% in the same time period, according …