Significant events happen in the mortgage market every day. Lending rules change constantly, and rates are always in flux. We give you the news, but also the “so what” factor: how market changes affect your home finance plans. Whether you plan to buy or refinance, our reports will help you make the best decisions and lower your homeownership costs.
HARP · HARP 3.0 · News · Refinance
October 29, 2013
Editor’s Note: The HARP program expired Dec. 31, 2018, but most homes have increased in value considerably since HARP rolled out. This means many homeowners may currently be eligible for […]
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October 3, 2013
The government shutdown that went into effect on October 1, 2013 sent almost 1 million federal employees home for an undetermined amount of time and halted government operations almost everywhere. […]
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FHA Loans · News · Private Mortgage Insurance
September 27, 2013
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, recently released its monthly production report for June 2013 for mortgages underwritten to FHA guidelines. Each month, this report tallies FHA […]
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August 18, 2013
Most consumers today aren’t aware of some of the discriminatory lending practices of long ago. Well before the implementation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, banks and other lending […]
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HARP 3.0 · Home Buying · News · Refinance
August 7, 2013
President Barack Obama participated in a live broadcast mediated by Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff on Wednesday about housing affordability in America. The President spoke on HARP 3.0, the housing market, rising […]
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June 10, 2013
If you’re looking for the most affordable housing market in the United States, then you’ll be heading to Ogden-Clearfield Utah. The region holds the title for the beginning of 2013, […]
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May 21, 2013
Homeownership provides a variety of benefits. A place to call your own, long term appreciation and a sense of security. There’s also one more benefit that owners enjoy that renters […]
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May 7, 2013
Home Prices in Parts of State Reach Highest Levels in 5 Years by Michele Dawson While the California housing market has been riddled with gloom and doom in recent years, […]
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May 3, 2013
In an effort to streamline and standardize how conventional mortgages are made and sold on the secondary market, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing to marry the two […]
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April 11, 2013
Editor’s Note: The HARP program expired December 31, 2018, and a popular replacement option, the Freddie Mac Enhanced Relief Refinance (FMERR) loan expired September 30, 2019. However, Fannie Mae’s High […]
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