Would Student Loan Forgiveness Impact the Housing Market?
One in eight people across the country has student loan debt, including nearly one in two millennials. There are more...
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The Mortgage Mix: Big Lenders Buckling and a Market Hitting Milestones
Editor's Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia's weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
Opportunity Zones Keep Pace with Nationwide Home-Price Growth in Second Quarter
Homes in Opportunity Zones across the country experienced price gains in the second quarter of 2022 that largely kept pace...
Mortgage Rates Bump Back Up Over 5%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) ticked up over 5% this week, averaging 5.22%, up from 4.99% last week, according to...
July Dip in U.S. Foreclosures a Sign of Return to Seasonality
With the housing market still undergoing its share of changes and downshifts, a new report released by ATTOM Data Solutions...
BCI Up as Brokers Roll With the Punches
A tumultuous summer so far in real estate has left brokers shaken, with signs of a broad housing pullback—including big...
Democratic Bill Passes Senate, With Changes
Not yet law but now much closer to receiving President Biden’s signature, the Democratic “Inflation Reduction Act” survived a careful...
Refinances Fuel Slight Increase in Mortgage Applications This Week
For the second straight week, mortgage applications increased, up 0.2% from one week earlier, according to the latest data from...
Housing Inventory Increases at Record Pace in July as Demand Weakens
The U.S. housing market, which has long-suffered from a drastically low inventory, saw total inventory increase at a record pace...
Will Your Homeowners’ Insurance Rates Increase This Year?
The costs don’t stop once you purchase a home; for starters, now that you’re a homeowner, you’ll be paying homeowners’...
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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