Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Examine Colleges’ In-House Lending Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced last week that it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such...
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Most Popular Reasons Why Homeowners Are Considering Home Equity Loans and HELOCs
On average, 48.59% of people seeking a home equity loan or HELOC across the nation’s 50 largest metros cited making...
How to Succeed in 2022 as the ‘Raging Hot Market’
By now, you’ve probably heard a bunch of predictions for the 2022 housing market, but a question burning in many...
Fractured MLS Landscape Begins Embracing Tech, Consolidation
It is not the flashiest or most dynamic part of the real estate industry. The concept of a Multiple Listing...
Mortgage Rates Rise to Highest Level Since Onset of Pandemic
Mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory for the fourth straight week, rising to their highest level since the beginning of...
Report: Inventory Down More Than 40% From Pre-Pandemic Level
As the consumer shopping season wound down in December, real estate demand remained high amidst staggeringly low inventory. Zillow’s latest...
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 1.41% in December
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) new monthly Loan Monitoring Survey release this week revealed that the total number of loans...
Grass-Roots Development Opposition Hinders Healthy Growth
“Not in my backyard.” That phrase has sounded out so many times—directed at land use experts, local politicians and housing...
December Marked 3rd Straight Month of Increased Housing Starts for Builders
2021 ended with more good news for home builders, with December seeing the third straight month of new residential construction...
Mortgage Applications Increased More than 2% Week-Over-Week
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis during the week...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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