Mortgage Mix: Bureau Takes Aim at ‘Junk Fees,’ Rates Dip Down Further
This week we reported on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) inquiry into mortgage “junk fees” that are typically added ...
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Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Down
On the heels of the Fed standing firm on keeping its benchmark rate unchanged, mortgage rates trickled down again this ...
VA Temporarily Allows Military Borrowers to Pay Their Own Real Estate Agent’s Fees
In a move designed to help military service members, veterans and eligible spouses stay competitive in the current housing market, ...
Mortgage Industry Exodus: ‘Nearly Half’ of Producing Loan Officers Have Left the Business
Christina Bennett loved the mortgage industry, but after undergoing multiple layoffs, she says the feeling wasn’t mutual. Bennett spent years ...
Mortgage Applications Shift Upward This Week
Mortgage applications shifted course and increased 15.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) ...
Over Half of Homebuyers Skip Mortgage Shopping, Yet Those Who Do Get Better Rates
A majority of homebuyers aren’t shopping around for a mortgage, according to new data from LendingTree. Specifically, 54% of buyers ...
CFPB’s Inquiry Into Mortgage ‘Junk Fees’ Earns Mixed Reaction From Lenders
Rising closing costs are adding to homebuyers’ affordability woes, putting their dream of homeownership even further out of reach. In ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Slightly Down, Memorial Weekend Saw Application Adjustment
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. ...
Mortgage Rates Pull Back Again
Mortgage rates pulled back again after creeping up over 7% last week, ticking down to just under, averaging 6.99% this ...
Mortgage Applications Continue to Fall as Rates Rise
Mortgage applications continued their downward trend from last week, decreasing 5.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the ...
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