New HUD Secretary Confirmed by U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
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Mortgage Applications Increase This Week Following 6-Week Low in Rates
While mortgage rates are still hovering just under 7%, the average fixed rate hit a six-week low this past week, ...
Decline in Refinance Activity Drove Mortgage Applications Lower This Week
Mortgage industry experts pointed to a drop in refinance activity as the overall driver of home purchase applications decreasing this ...
Mortgage Industry Urges CFPB to Pause Nonbank Registration Rule Amid Trump Regulatory Freeze
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to postpone compliance deadlines for its Nonbank ...
Little Change in Mortgage Applications This Week
Mortgage applications barely increased this week amid lingering high mortgage rates, but the increase was enough to push home purchase ...
Mortgage Applications Jump 33% Despite Rates Reaching Recent Highs
The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Mortgage shows applications increasing 33.3% from one ...
Mortgage Applications Decrease as Rates Hit Highest Level Since July
Following a steady climb earlier last month, applications for home purchases have seen the opposite these past weeks, including a ...
Fed’s Top Banking Regulator Stepping Down as Trump Assumes Power
The Federal Reserve's chief banking regulator will resign in February, avoiding a potential showdown with President-elect Donald Trump who was ...
2025 Housing Market Predictions: What Economists Expect for the Year Ahead
Ask any real estate or mortgage professional what housing has been like in 2024, and the answer is likely chaotic. ...
Mortgage Applications Decrease After 5-Week Run
After five straight weeks of steady increases, mortgage applications decreased this week, along with refinance activity following a surge last ...
To Give or Not to Give: The Value of Closing Gifts
A standout closing gift won’t substitute for a good agent/client relationship, but a personal touch might be the key when it comes to repeat clients or potential referrals. Read more.
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