Axios, Sept. 11, 2024-Courtenay BrownThe war on inflation is mostly won — with one big exception. Without hot housing prices, the Consumer Price Index would look even better.Click here for more
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MBA Pushes for Changes to Mortgage Servicing Rules as Credit Access Expands
MPA, Sept. 11, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is advocating for key changes to mortgage servicing rules under Regulation X, urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to simplify …
Podcast: How Do Americans Feel About Their Finances? It’s Complicated
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 10, 2024-WSJ’s Your Money BriefingThe effects of the pandemic on the U.S. economy has left many consumers with feelings of both optimism and angst . …
An Estimated 4M Loans Await Refinancing Once Rates Hit 6%
National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 10, 2024-Katie JensenAs mortgage rates tick down and expectations rise for multiple rate cuts by the end of 2024, lenders and originators have begun preparing for …
Should You Include REITs in Your Portfolio? And if So, Which Ones?
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 4, 2024-Derek HorstmeyerMany investors have real-estate investment trusts in their portfolios because they provide exposure to the real-estate market without having to buy property directly. …
Will Mortgage Rates Fall After the September Fed Meeting? Here’s What Some Experts Predict
CBS News, Sept. 9, 2024-Tim MaxwellThe housing market, dogged in recent years by high prices and interest rates, is expected to get good news on the rate front soon.Click here for …
Is the August Jobs Report Exactly What the Fed Needed to Hear?
HousingWire, Sept. 6 2024-Brooklee HanAugust’s gain of just 142,000 total nonfarm payroll jobs confirms that the job market is cooling, which all in all is good news for the Federal …
Flooding Is Getting Worse—and Fewer Homeowners Have Insurance
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 5, 2024-Jean EagleshamFaun James was at work in a Pennsylvania hospital last month when a storm flooded her town. Unable to drive in the surging …
Mortgage Refinance Demand Is 94% Higher Than a Year Ago, as Interest Rates Fall Again
CNBC, Sept. 4, 2024-Diana OlickMortgage demand is now heavily skewed toward refinancing, as interest rates declined for the fifth straight week.Click here for more
The Property Line: Safeguarding Your Deals from Title and Wire Fraud
Seyfarth’s The Property Line podcast, Sept. 3, 2024–Arren GoldmanAs new technologies evolve, the risks of title and wire fraud continue to grow. In this episode, Adam Chaudhary, president of FundingShield …