Hispanic Heritage Month: Highlighting Pathways to the American Dream
Hispanic Heritage Month, first proclaimed by President George H.W. Bush on Sept. 14, 1989, is celebrated annually from mid-September to mid-October. ...
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Mortgage Applications Reach Highest Level Since April
Mortgage applications increased 0.3% from the previous week, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers ...
Mortgage Credit: Availability Increased in August
Mortgage credit availability increased in August according to the latest Mortgage Credit Availability Index(MCAI) report from the Mortgage Bankers Association ...
”Tug-of-War’ Between Rising COVID Rates and Economic Recovery Leads to Flat Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) reports that the 30-year-fixed mortgage rates (FRM) averaged 2.87% in August. Mortgage ...
MBA Releases Statement on The Markup’s ‘Flawed Analysis’ of Mortgage Lending
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently released the following statement regarding The Markup's flawed analysis of mortgage lending: "The issue ...
Refi Applications Take Back Seat, While Conventional and FHA Mortgages Increase
According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 20, 2021, mortgage ...
Minority Groups Continue Experiencing Disparate Impacts in Mortgage Process
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data report highlighting lending trends in the ...
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Posts Rebound in Q2 2021
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 106% higher in the second quarter of 2021 compared to a year ago ...
C.A.R. Applauds Fannie Mae’s New Underwriting Considerations
California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) President Dave Walsh issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Fannie Mae that it ...
Mortgage Rate Forecast for August 2021: Will Rates Finally Start Going Up?
(TNS)—The dog days of summer have officially arrived. But while temperatures are likely to soar higher across much of the ...
Best Days (and Hours) for Cold Calling, Door Knocking and Everything Else
Two hours of door-knocking one week might land you half a dozen hot leads, while a similar session the next week leaves you empty handed with ears ringing from all the door slammed in your face. Read more.
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