While a Dec. 10 Federal Reserve rate cut is now seen as a lock, MBS investors who fund most home loans aren't as bullish that the central bank will cut rates aggressively in 2026
Coach Melanie Klein profiles financial expert and real estate investor Austin Lampson, who exemplifies why real estate is still one of the world's most reliable paths to wealth
Senate Democrats say they want a better understanding of 'what is taking place at FHFA' after the head of mortgage giants' regulator subjects four prominent Democrats to criminal referrals
Lenders to get historical FICO Score 10T data within weeks, setting the stage for the eventual retirement of FICO Classic score and competition with VantageScore 4.0
Demand for purchase loans hit a new 2025 high last week after adjusting for the holiday, with mortgage rates near a low for the year and a Dec. 10 Fed rate cut on tap
For the first time in 15 years, Fannie Mae didn't publish the results of its National Housing Survey in November. The survey has showed homebuyer sentiment remains weak this year
As a sister company of Lakeview Loan Servicing, Guild would have an edge in contacting borrowers serviced by Lakeview if mortgage rates fall and homeowners rush to refinance
One of four Democrats subjected to criminal referrals by Pulte, Swalwell says FHFA director 'exercises unchecked control' over the mortgage giants and has scoured their databases to concoct unfounded accusations of mortgage fraud
Applications for purchase mortgages hit a seasonally adjusted 2025 high last week, with FHA, VA, and USDA applications for less pricey homes driving the surge, MBA lender survey shows
The $26,250 increase in Fannie and Freddie’s baseline single-family conforming loan limit is the smallest since 2020, but pushes the ceiling in high-cost markets to $1.25M
Christine Bish, a Realtor in California's Sacramento Valley, sent a trove of documents to FHFA Director Bill Pulte. Now the DoJ, FBI and FHFA want to know who else she's talked to
The prosecutor who filed charges against James and former FBI Director James Comey, interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed, a U.S. District Judge ruled
Fannie Mae forecasters are predicting mortgage rates will fall below 6 percent by the end of next year. Economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association don't see rates coming down at all.
In addition to participating in a $22M Series A raise, DR Horton will be a Tidalwave customer, deploying its platform across subsidiary DHI Mortgage in a 'landmark mortgage tech deal'
The president jokingly told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that his job is also on the line if rates don't come down, as poll shows inflation will be a key issue in 2026 midterm elections
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