Mortgage lender Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (PRMG) has launched a co-branded credit card with fintech company Mesa. The Mesa Homeowners Card is noteworthy because it… Read More »PRMG Launches Co-Branded Credit Card That Earns Points on Mortgage Payments
The year 2025 has been all about mortgage and real estate linkups and vertical integration. Two of the biggest were announced in the month of… Read More »Lower Becomes Latest Mortgage Lender to Acquire a Real Estate Portal
It’s been an uphill battle to sell a home lately, with interest rates through the roof and home prices equally expensive. But somehow, someway, the… Read More »The Trick Home Builders Use to Sell More Homes
Over the weekend, the United States and China reached a temporary deal to cut tariffs tremendously. Instead of an astronomical 145% rate, the U.S. will… Read More »Mortgage Rates Moderately Higher as China Trade Deal Reached
While folks debate whether mortgage rates are going higher or lower, most expect a boom if they eventually do come down. Even Dave Ramsey, who… Read More »Dave Ramsey Thinks Lower Mortgage Rates Could Ignite a Home Buying Frenzy
A day after the Fed held its key policy rate steady, 10-year bond yields are up double-digits. And that will result in higher mortgage rates… Read More »Mortgage Rates Worsen After First Trade Deal Announced
I got to thinking lately that mortgage rates are probably as good as they’re going to be for the foreseeable future. And by that, I… Read More »This Might Be as Good as Mortgage Rates Get Until Late 2025
While it’s been said countless times, it bears repeating: the Fed doesn’t set mortgage rates. The Fed simply sets short-term interest rates, driven by its… Read More »Don’t Expect Fed Meeting to Bring Lower Mortgage Rates
Not all mortgage rates are created equal. Why? Because lenders don’t price them the same for any number of reasons, whether it’s cost to originate… Read More »The Gap Between Good and Bad Mortgage Rates Has Grown Wider, Shop Accordingly
Last year marked yet another year where high debt-to-income income ratios were the leading cause of denial for mortgage applicants. While a low credit score… Read More »High DTI Ratios Continue to Be the Leading Cause of Mortgage Denial
