For months on end, it has seemed like Wall Street is playing chicken with the Federal Reserve. Policymakers keep insisting interest-rate cuts aren't coming anytime soon, yet futures traders...
Read MoreAs the mortgage industry winds down from explosive origination volume seen in 2020 and 2021, consolidation activity has ramped up.Thus far, two groups of industry stakeholders are emerging: those...
Read MoreThe spring housing market music is playing, and purchase application data and active listing inventory rose together last week. The fear of not having an increase in inventory this...
Read MoreMortgage Choice has recruited industry executive Timothy Schneider for the new role of head of broker growth, where he will be responsible for driving the growth strategy for the...
Read MoreSome weird stuff is happening in the world of real estate. As you likely know, the Bank of Canada has steadily raised interest rates over the past year in...
Read MoreMortgage tech company Blend incurred a whopping $769 million loss in 2022, leading some mortgage tech analysts to question the company’s runway and survivability. Nima Ghamsari, CEO and co-founder of...
Read MoreWells Fargo and T.D. Jakes Group announced a 10-year partnership aimed at “revitalizing neighborhoods” and creating long-term change in communities most in need. The announcement comes a year after...
Read MoreThe mortgage stress test has thus far proven effective in protecting the housing sector from a volatile economy, but further changes haven’t been ruled out, says Canada’s banking regulator....
Read MoreThe Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate is expected to fall back to around 3.00% by the end of 2024, according to a median of responses from market participants. The...
Read MoreBetween the housing market turmoil, pandemic-era home price appreciation and consumer sentiment, lenders may want to consider incorporating more home equity lending into the mix, according to a column...
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