California Allows Highest Home Insurance Hike in Years

Newsweek, Aug. 30, 2024-Giulia CarbonaroThe California Department of Insurance gave Allstate permission to increase its homeowners insurance premiums by an average 34.1 percent, the largest rate hike of any major …

Banks’ Mortgage Servicing for Others Falls

Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 30, 2024–Brandon IveyBanks are pulling back on mortgage servicing for others, according to a recent Inside Mortgage Trends report.Click here for more (subscription)

‘Soft Landing’ Gets a Boost From New Data

The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 29, 2024-Corrie Driebusch and Will ParkerThe U.S. economy grew more than previously thought in the second quarter, data released Thursday showed, bolstering the case that …

Two Less-Obvious Ways the Fed Made Mortgages Pricier

Axios, Aug. 27, 2024-Neil IrwinThe Federal Reserve has pushed mortgage rates higher not just through its much-discussed interest rate policy decisions, but through two less widely understood channels, a new …

Freddie Sharpens Guidelines for Self-Employed Borrowers

Inside Mortgage Finance, Aug. 26, 2024–Dennis HollierFreddie Mac is tightening up a bit when it comes to underwriting guidelines for self-employed borrowers.Click here for more (subscription)