The latest real estate and mortgage industry news, digested. Look beyond the headlines to better understand what’s really happening.
I’ve been covering the mortgage industry since 2006, at a time when scores of banks and lenders were closing their doors after some very big boom years.
In fact, you can see my ongoing list of mortgage layoffs and closures if you’re curious just how many companies didn’t survive that period.
Fortunately, the climate has improved considerably since then, despite a big uptick in mortgage rates lately.
This too has led to companies merging or folding entirely, though this time around due to a lack of volume as opposed to an increase in loan defaults.
I strive to write compelling mortgage news stories, whether it’s the top lenders for a given year, a novel mortgage product, new loan limits, or a big policy change.
You can see all my latest mortgage news posts below.
A recent report from CoreLogic revealed that “piggybacked purchase loans” for FHA borrowers reach a new high in June of this year. While piggybacked home… Read More »Surge in FHA Loans with Piggyback Second Mortgages Could Spell Future Problems
If you’re thinking about purchasing a property, you’ve likely sifted through available home loan options to determine what’s best. There are lots of loan types… Read More »The Hidden Problem with FHA Loans
If you’re looking to save money on your next mortgage, a mortgage broker might be able to help. A firm by the name of Polygon… Read More »New Study Says Mortgage Brokers Save Consumers More Than $10K
In the not-so-distant past, aka before August 17th, 2024, real estate commissions worked a lot differently. Or at least the rules governing them did. Back… Read More »How Does Real Estate Commission Work Now?
In recent years, new technologies have been rolled out to increase efficiency, lower costs, and improve the borrower experience during the home loan process. For… Read More »I Refinanced My Mortgage Without Making a Single Phone Call
I got active on Twitter over the past year and change and to my surprise (not sure why it’s surprising really), encountered lots of housing… Read More »Will the Housing Market Crash in 2025?
By now you’ve heard the news. President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and paved the way for current VP Kamala Harris to… Read More »Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Has a 7-Year Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
Want to hear some good news about mortgage rates that involves them being a lot higher than they previously were? Yes, I know that sounds… Read More »More Than 4 Million Mortgages Originated Since 2022 Have Rates Above 6.5%
In case you missed it, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) granted conditional approval to Freddie Mac to purchase single-family closed-end second mortgages. What this… Read More »Freddie Mac’s Pilot Program to Buy Second Mortgages Probably Isn’t a Big Deal
You may have heard that the nation’s largest mortgage lender just rolled out a zero down mortgage. If you were around for the housing market… Read More »Is a 0% Down Home Purchase Much Different Than a 3% Down Purchase?
