MBA Releases 2022 Mortgage Market Forecasts
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently released its economic and mortgage market forecasts for year-end 2021 and for 2022. Here's...
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FHFA Releases Q3 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its third quarter 2021 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that...
Mortgage Rates Bumped Down Leading Up to the Holidays
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.05% for the week ending Dec. 23, according to the latest data from Freddie...
Regional Spotlight: Florida Sees Higher Levels of Market Activity in November
Florida's housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and continuing tight inventory levels in November compared...
Existing-Home Sales Up for Third Straight Month, but Down 2% from Last Year
Existing-home sales, recording a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.46 million in November, bumped down 2.0% compared to last year,...
The Hunt Is On – Season 2 of First-Time Buyer – Streaming December 25th on Hulu
NAR PULSE—See what happens as first-time buyers brave the most competitive housing market ever. Spend the holidays watching Season 2...
Year-End Outlook: Buzzing Home Sales Activity Poised for a Change in 2022
Editor’s Note: RISMedia’s Year-End Outlook series provides an in-depth analysis of the housing market’s leading indicators for economic health, and...
CFPB and DOJ Remind Mortgage Services to Adhere to CARES Act Measures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued two joint letters regarding important legal housing...
FHFA Announces Fannie and Freddie 2020 Housing Goals Performance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the final determinations for enterprise performance on the 2020 housing goals. During 2020,...
Rocket Companies to Acquire Personal Finance App, Truebill
Rocket Companies recently announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Truebill, a personal finance app that helps consumers...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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