National Mortgage News, May 22, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinHome sales transactions were cancelled at a near-record rate in April, Redfin said.Click here for more (subscription)
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Unusual MSR Trends Emerge as the Market Shifts
National Mortgage News, May 20, 2025-Bonnie SinnockThe market for mortgage servicing rights has some unusual dynamics, one panelist at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Secondary and Capital Markets Conference said Monday.Click …
Competition for HELOC Business Heats Up as Home Equity Grows
HousingWire, May 20, 2025-Jeff AndrewsJohn Toohig stood at a podium as the moderator of a panel about home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and asked an illustrative question of the …
Where Homeowners Still Feel Locked Into Mortgages
Axios, May 19, 2025-Sami SparberOne bright spot in this bummer housing market: More listings are shaking loose.Click here for more
Where Homeowners Still Feel Locked Into Mortgages
Axios, May 19, 2025-Sami SparberOne bright spot in this bummer housing market: More listings are shaking loose.Click here for more
Survey Reveals Stark Contrast in Americans’ Financial Outlook
MPA, May 15, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoFinancial optimism among American households has sharply declined as economic reality fails to meet expectations, according to a new survey released this week by digital finance …
Why Foreclosures Are Still Below Pre-pandemic Levels
HousingWire, May 13, 2025-Logan MohtashamiAccording to the most recent credit data from the New York Fed, foreclosure data for the housing market is still below 2019 levels. Although foreclosure rates …
New Data, Maps Provide ‘Rare Window’ Into Scale of Homeowner’s Insurance Crisis
Boise State Public Radio News, May 12, 2025-Murphy WoodhouseUsing relatively new data, two groups have made interactive maps that show how serious the homeowners insurance crisis is in many parts …
Loan Officers Detail the Challenges of Explaining Reverse Mortgages
HousingWire, May 12, 2025-Chris ClowReverse mortgage professionals encounter a variety of challenges when introducing product specifications to a prospective customer for the first time.Click here for more (subscription)
Further Fed Rate Cuts Likely Ahead Despite May Hold
MPA, May 8, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged in yesterday’s decision but highlighted the risk of a jump in unemployment and inflation due to the ongoing trade …