Welcome to the archives section of my site. Yeah, I’ve been at it for some time now, I know. Sometimes I forget how long it’s been since I first began writing about mortgages and the housing market.
But this page is a quick reminder. If you’re looking for something specific, or non-specific, or something in between, you’ll probably find it here.
If you’re curious how things all started, you can scroll to the very bottom of this page…and as always, you can use the search box on the right sidebar as well. For a more curated list, check out my mortgage help topics page instead. Enjoy!
March 2023
- 23: Why Do Mortgage Rates Go Down When the Fed Raises Rates? (0)
- 22: Median Down Payment on a House Falls to 10%, Compared to 14% a Year Ago (0)
- 22: Top Mortgage Lenders in Oklahoma (0)
- 21: Top Mortgage Lenders in Louisiana (0)
- 15: Mortgage Rates Are Very Volatile Right Now. Here’s What to Watch For (0)
- 15: What Happens to My Mortgage If My Bank Fails? (10)
- 14: Here’s an Argument for the Wait to Buy a Home Crowd (0)
- 13: Mortgage Rates vs. Bank Failures (0)
- 09: Veterans United Home Loans Review: Is the Nation’s Largest VA Lender a Good Choice? (0)
- 08: Guaranteed Rate Same Day Mortgage: Get a Home Loan Approval in 1 Business Day (0)
- 06: 94% of Homeowners Who Refinanced Recently Raised Their Mortgage Rate a Lot in the Process (0)
- 03: Today’s Homeowners Can’t Afford to Sell (1)
- 02: Why You Might Still See 5% Mortgage Rates (0)
- 02: Mortgage Rates vs. Home Prices: Is There Really an Inverse Relationship? (0)
- 01: FHA vs. Conventional Loan: These Charts Can Help You Determine Which Is Cheaper (0)
February 2023
- 28: Better’s ‘Equity Unlocker’ Allows Amazon Employees to Buy Homes with Company Stock (0)
- 27: Top VA Loan Lenders in 2022: Veterans United #1 Thanks to Large Home Purchase Share (0)
- 24: VA Funding Fee Being Reduced for Home Purchases and Cash Out Refis (0)
- 24: Is It Worth Using a Mortgage Lender Now for the Promise of Waived Fees in the Future? (0)
- 23: Can Free and Clear Homeowners Save the Housing Market? (0)
- 22: Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium on FHA Loans Reduced 30 Basis Points (0)
- 16: Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up Again? (0)
- 14: 10 Things You Should Do Before Applying for a Mortgage (0)
- 09: What Time of Year Are Mortgage Rates Lowest? Here’s What The Data Says (0)
- 05: 15-Year Fixed vs. 30-Year Fixed: The Pros and Cons (0)
January 2023
- 30: Lender Credits: The Opposite of Paying Points on Your Mortgage (2)
- 30: Why the “It’s the 2008 Housing Crisis All Over Again” Argument Falls Short (0)
- 26: There Is No Free Mortgage (0)
- 25: Better Mortgage Review: Zero Lender Fees, No Commissions, Guarantees Galore, and They’re Fast (1)
- 24: How the Fed Could Benefit from Lower Mortgage Rates (0)
- 23: What Is the Easiest Type of Mortgage to Get? (0)
- 20: Top Mortgage Lenders in DC (0)
- 19: Why You May Want a 780+ FICO Score When Applying for a Mortgage (0)
- 19: Mortgage Co-Borrower vs. Co-Signer (0)
- 18: Top Mortgage Lenders in Georgia (0)
- 17: A 1% Decrease in Mortgage Rates Is Worth an 11% Drop in Home Prices (0)
- 13: What Are Seller Concessions? (0)
- 12: 2023 Home Selling Tips to Get Top Dollar: How to Navigate a Cooler Real Estate Market (0)
- 11: Nearly Half of Homeowners Regret Their Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (0)
- 10: Wells Fargo to Exit Correspondent, Shrink Mortgage Business, Focus on Bank Clients and Minority Borrowers (0)
- 10: Buying a Home in 2023? There Might Be Less Competition, But You Need to Be Picky. Here Are 11 Tips to Help Make It Happen! (0)
- 09: Why Mortgage Lenders Are Requiring Upfront Points (0)
December 2022
- 28: 2023 Mortgage Rate Predictions: All Eyes on Inflation (0)
- 21: Top Mortgage Lenders in Kentucky (0)
- 20: Mortgage Broker Magnate Ishbia to Buy the Phoenix Suns and Mercury (0)
- 19: Top Mortgage Lenders in Connecticut (0)
- 16: Cash Out Refinance Fees Are Going Up in Early 2023 (0)
- 15: Top Mortgage Lenders in Hawaii (0)
- 14: Mortgage Rates Below 5% Seem to Be the Sweet Spot for Home Buyers (0)
- 12: Top Mortgage Lenders in Idaho (0)
- 09: 2023 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions (0)
- 05: Top Mortgage Lenders in Alabama (0)
- 01: The Beauty of High Mortgage Rates (0)
November 2022
- 30: How to Shop for a Mortgage (0)
- 29: 2023 Conforming Loan Limits Rise to $726,200 (0)
- 10: Mortgage Rates vs. CPI: Less Inflation = Lower Rates (0)
- 08: Mortgage Lenders Launch HELOCs as Home Equity Plummets By $1.3 Trillion (0)
- 04: UWM Becomes Top Mortgage Lender in the Nation (0)
- 03: When Will Mortgage Rates Go Back Down? (0)
- 03: loanDepot Digital HELOC Launched: Paperless Process and Funding in as Little as 7 Days (0)
- 01: Top Mortgage Lenders in Wisconsin (0)
- 01: Rocket Rewards Loyalty Program Launched by Rocket Mortgage (0)
October 2022
- 31: How Mortgage Interest Works (0)
- 26: Top Mortgage Lenders in Nevada (0)
- 26: Who Cares What Mortgage Rates Were in the 1980s? (0)
- 25: FICO 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 Approved for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgages (0)
- 24: Home Prices Need to Fall 25%, But They Probably Won’t (0)
- 20: Top Mortgage Lenders in Missouri (0)
- 19: The Case for Sub-5% Mortgage Rates by 2023 (0)
- 18: Buy a House Before Mortgage Rates Come Back Down? (0)
- 17: Top Mortgage Lenders in Indiana (0)
- 17: Are Mortgage Rates Going to 8.5% Next? (0)
- 12: Top Mortgage Lenders in South Carolina (0)
- 12: Now You Can Get a Mortgage at Walmart (0)
- 10: Top Mortgage Lenders in Minnesota (0)
- 10: What Is Inflation Buster from Rocket Mortgage? (0)
- 07: The Truth About Falling Home Prices (0)
- 06: Top Reverse Mortgage Lenders (0)
- 05: Marry the House, Date the Rate. What? (0)
- 05: Crowdfunded Zero Down Mortgage Launched as Housing Market Peaks (0)
- 03: Top Mortgage Lenders in Tennessee (0)
September 2022
- 29: Your Credit Score Alone Can Make or Break Your HELOC Rate (0)
- 28: The Top HELOC Lenders in the Nation (0)
- 27: Is the 30-Year Fixed Bad News Now? (0)
- 22: Why Homeowners Aren’t Selling (0)
- 21: Top Mortgage Lenders in Ohio (0)
- 21: Watch Out for 8% Mortgage Rates (0)
- 15: Top Mortgage Lenders in Oregon (0)
- 14: HELOC Rates Expected to Rise Another 2% By Early 2023 (0)
- 13: Top Mortgage Lenders in Utah (0)
- 13: Housing Crash Imminent? The National LTV Is Below 30% (0)
- 07: Top Mortgage Lenders in Michigan (0)
- 06: Top Mortgage Lenders in Maryland (0)
- 01: Bank of America Launches a Zero Down Mortgage (0)
August 2022
- 31: Home Equity Loans 101: Everything You Need to Know (0)
- 30: Top Mortgage Lenders in Pennsylvania (0)
- 25: The Buydown Loan: How to Get a Lower Rate the First Couple Years on Your Mortgage (0)
- 24: Top Mortgage Lenders in the State of Massachusetts (0)
- 24: 4.5% Mortgage Rates in 2023? That’s the Latest Estimate from Fannie Mae (0)
- 23: Orchard Mortgage Review: A Tech-Enabled Mortgage Broker That Wants to Transform the Stale Home Buying Process (0)
- 22: Could a 50-Year Fixed Mortgage Finally Solve the Affordability Crisis? (2)
- 19: Top Mortgage Lenders in North Carolina (0)
- 18: A Severe Housing Downturn Is Now Possible (0)
- 17: The Top Refinance Companies By Loan Volume Last Year (0)
- 15: Top Mortgage Lenders in New Jersey (0)
- 15: Half of Americans Don’t Even Know What a Mortgage Is? (0)
- 11: Top Mortgage Lenders in Virginia (0)
- 10: Why Is the Housing Market Cooling? And Should We Worry About a Bubble Bursting? (0)
- 09: Top Mortgage Lenders in Colorado (0)
- 08: Top Mortgage Lenders in New York (0)
- 02: Mortgage Rate Predictions for the Rest of the Year (2022) (0)
- 02: Top Illinois Mortgage Lenders (0)
July 2022
- 29: Arvest Central Mortgage Review: the Top Mortgage Lender in the State of Arkansas (0)
- 27: Top Mortgage Lenders in Washington State (0)
- 27: 40-Year Mortgages: Do They Make Any Sense? (1)
- 26: Top Mortgage Lenders in Arizona (0)
- 26: What’s the Best Mortgage for First Time Buyers? (0)
- 20: Does Having A Mortgage Help Your Credit Score? Your Mileage May Vary, Here’s Why (1)
- 11: Top Mortgage Lenders in Texas (0)
- 08: Top Mortgage Lenders in Florida (0)
- 07: Top Mortgage Lenders in California (0)
- 07: Why Did Mortgage Rates Drop So Much This Week? (0)
- 01: Will Mortgage Rates Hit 7% Next? (0)
June 2022
- 29: What Is a Housing Correction? And Are We In One Now? (0)
- 28: An Easy Way to Save Even More Money with an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (0)
- 27: Mortgage Rates vs. Recessions: Do They Go Up or Down During Hard Times? (0)
- 21: First Home Mortgage Review: A Maryland Mortgage Lender with a Strong Focus on Home Buyers (0)
- 17: George Mason Mortgage Review: A Virginia Mortgage Lender with In-House Processing and Underwriting at Local Branches (0)
- 15: AnnieMac Mortgage Review: A New Jersey Mortgage Lender Big on Human Touch (0)
- 13: Paying Extra Today Won’t Lower Your Future Monthly Mortgage Payments (0)
- 08: 21 Mortgage Questions You Should Know the Answer To (0)
- 06: The Average Homeowner Now Has $207,000 in Tappable Equity: The Question Is How Do You Tap It? (0)
- 02: Can You Still Get an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? (0)
- 01: Flat Branch Home Loans Review: Over 1,000 Years of Mortgage Experience (0)
May 2022
- 26: NJ Lenders Corp. Review: The 5th Largest Mortgage Lender in the State of New Jersey (0)
- 25: 10 Simple Ways You Can Save Money on Your Next Mortgage (0)
- 24: HomeTown Lenders Review: The Latest Tech Coupled with Old-Fashioned Customer Service (0)
- 23: Summit Mortgage Review: If You Want More Than a Call Center Home Loan (0)
- 23: What Does It Mean to Be House Poor? (0)
- 19: LeaderOne Financial Review: A 100% Employee Owned Lender That Strives to Provide World Class Service (0)
- 18: Top Mortgage Lenders by Volume in 2021: Rocket Zooms Highest Once Again with $100 Billion Gap (0)
- 17: Celebrity Home Loans Review: Once You Get Star Treatment You’ll Never Go Back? (0)
- 13: Top USDA Lenders in 2021: Pennymac Blew Away the Competition (0)
- 11: Top FHA Lenders: Pennymac Is #1 Overall, But Is Biggest the Best? (0)
- 10: Why You Might Not Want to Get Too Excited (or Nervous) About a Housing Crash (0)
- 06: Are Mortgage Rates Heading to 6%? (0)
- 04: Sometimes It’s Actually Better to Choose the Higher Mortgage Rate (0)
- 03: Does the Fed Control Mortgage Rates? (0)
April 2022
- 29: Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up So Fast? (0)
- 26: Highlands Residential Mortgage Review: On a Mission to Become the World’s Most Respected Mortgage Brand (0)
- 26: Assumable Mortgages: A Little Known Tool You Can Use Now That Interest Rates Have Surged Higher (0)
- 25: Are Home Prices Falling? The Devil Is in the Details (0)
- 20: 10-Year Mortgages vs. the 30-Year Fixed: Are They Worth the Small Discount? (0)
- 14: Now That We’ve Got 5% Mortgage Rates, Is the Seller’s Market Finally Over? (0)
- 13: 7/1 ARM vs. 30-Year Fixed Mortgage: Pros, Cons, and How Much Cheaper Are They? (0)
- 12: Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage a Good Short-Term Strategy Until Interest Rates Cool Off? (0)
- 06: Allow Me to Introduce You to the 5% Mortgage Rate (0)
- 04: Have Mortgage Rates Peaked? (0)
March 2022
- 31: Are We Near the Peak of the Current Housing Cycle? (0)
- 30: Top Flite Financial Review: A Lender That Specializes in Cash Out Refis for Those With Less Than Perfect Credit (2)
- 29: Are the Housing Bears Being Too Rational? (0)
- 24: Figure’s Crypto Mortgage: Purchase a Home with Nothing Down While You Continue to HODL (0)
- 23: Diamond Residential Mortgage Review: No Borrower Is Left Behind Thanks to Their Endless Menu of Loan Programs (0)
- 23: 5/1 ARM vs. 30-Year Fixed: What’s the Better Choice and Why? (2)
- 22: Mortgage Rates Have Jumped. Just How Bad Is It? (0)
- 17: Hamilton Home Loans Review: A Refreshingly Simple Way to Get Your Mortgage? (0)
- 17: Nation’s Largest Wholesale Lender Now Offering Bank Statement Loans (0)
- 16: Is the Best Cure for High Mortgage Rates, High Mortgage Rates? (0)
- 15: Mortgage Rates vs. Fed Announcements: No, the Fed Isn’t Raising Your 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate (0)
- 14: Sun West Mortgage Review: Near Instantaneous Underwriting to Get Your Home Loan Closed Fast (0)
- 10: Grander Home Loans Review: A San Diego Mortgage Broker with Perfect 5-Star Ratings (0)
- 10: What Is a Conventional Mortgage Loan? (0)
- 08: Mortgage Investors Group Review: A Leading Southeast Mortgage Lender with Great First-Time Buyer Loan Programs (0)
- 08: If You Want to Buy a Home, Adjust Your Max Purchase Price Filter a Lot Lower (0)
- 04: Canopy Mortgage Review: Proprietary Tech and Some of the Best Pricing in the Industry? (0)
- 02: Mortgage Rates vs. War: The Silver Lining (0)
- 01: UpEquity Review: They Can Make You an All-Cash Power Buyer in a Hot Housing Market (0)
February 2022
- 24: Homestead Funding Review: A New York State Mortgage Lender That May Have Funded Your Grandparents Loan (0)
- 23: Monthly Mortgage Payments Have Just Hit the Highest Level on Record, Surpassing Housing Bubble Heights (0)
- 22: Waterstone Mortgage Review: Home Purchase Loan Experts Who Strive to Close On Time (0)
- 11: A 4% Mortgage Rate?! Use These Mortgage Charts to Easily Compare Monthly Payments Fast (0)
- 10: NFM Lending Review: A Baltimore Area Mortgage Lender That Bridges the Gap Between Online and In-Touch (0)
- 10: Cash Out vs. HELOC vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is the Best Option Right Now and Why? (0)
- 09: Number Who Say It’s a Good Time to Buy a Home Hits an All-Time Low, However… (0)
- 07: Homeowners Financial Group Review: A Top Arizona Mortgage Lender with Thousands of Excellent Reviews (0)
- 04: Compass Mortgage Review: A Top Illinois Mortgage Lender That Treats You Like Family (0)
- 03: 10 Ways to Get a Bigger Mortgage: With Home Prices On the Rise You May Need One (0)
- 02: Is This Mortgage Company Legit? How to Quickly Vet Your Lender (0)
- 01: Loan Factory Review: They Dare You to Compare Rates Elsewhere (0)
January 2022
- 31: InstaMortgage Review: A Minority-Owned Lender That Aims to Provide Legendary Customer Service (0)
- 28: UWM Offering No-Cost Appraisals on Home Purchase Loans (0)
- 26: Cake Mortgage Review: A Piece of Cake From Start to Finish? (0)
- 24: The Mortgage Refinance Process: Complete Step-by-Step Guide and Timeline (0)
- 21: How Many Homes Should I Look at Before I Buy? One Could Be Enough But More Is Definitely Better (0)
- 20: Patriot Financial Mortgage Review: A Mortgage Broker That Takes Customer Service Seriously (0)
- 20: Mortgage Rate Shopping: 10 Quick Tips to Score a Better Deal on Your Home Loan (0)
- 18: What Is Prepaid Interest? Here’s Why You Need to Pay the Mortgage Lender Ahead of Time (0)
- 18: DG Funding Review: A Direct Lender That Also Operates as a Mortgage Broker (0)
- 13: Prime Choice Funding Review: The Mortgage Lender Josh Altman Trusts (0)
- 13: This Month Is Expected to Be the Most Competitive Month in Housing Market History (0)
- 12: Interactive Mortgage Review: A Southern California Refinance Shop That Doesn’t Charge Lender Fees (0)
- 12: What Mortgage Term Is Best? Why It Could Pay to Look Beyond the 30-Year Fixed (0)
- 11: Why I Expect Mortgage Rates to Go Down Sometime Soon (0)
- 10: Do You Need 20% Down to Buy a House? Why This Old Rule No Longer Applies (0)
- 06: Homenda Mortgage Review: A Hassle-Free Home Loan with $0 Lender Fees (0)
- 06: Why You May Want to Act Fast If Taking Out a Mortgage on a Second Home or Expensive Property (0)
December 2021
- 21: First Centennial Mortgage Review: A Top-20 Lender in Illinois That’s Also Family-Owned (0)
- 09: 2022 Real Estate and Mortgage Predictions (0)
- 08: Strong Home Mortgage Review: A Veteran-Owned Mortgage Lender That’s Part of the Costco Program (0)
- 07: 2022 Mortgage Rate Predictions: Is This the Year They Finally Hit 4%? (0)
- 06: NASB Home Loans Review: NerdWallet Ranked Them Best Mortgage Lender Overall (0)
- 02: Mortgage Network Review: One of the Largest Independent Mortgage Lenders in New England (0)
- 01: 2022 FHA Loan Limits: Floor Rises to $420,680, Ceiling to $970,800 (0)
November 2021
- 30: 2022 Conforming Loan Limit Jumps to $647,200 (0)
- 29: Mortgage Rates vs. Omicron (0)
- 18: Lendevity Review: A SoCal Mortgage Broker That Charges $0 Broker Fees and Offers a Loyalty Program (0)
- 17: What Will Cause the Next Housing Crash? (0)
- 16: Another Reason You Can’t Find a Home to Buy: Investors (0)
- 10: Direct Access Funding Review: The Best Refinance Rates Out There? (0)
- 09: FHA-to-Conventional Refinance: How to Drop Mortgage Insurance Once and For All (0)
- 08: Lakeview Loan Servicing Review: A Top Mortgage Lender and Loan Servicer Rolled Into One (0)
- 04: Thrive Mortgage Review: The First Lender in Texas to Complete a 100% Digital Mortgage (0)
- 03: Is Real Estate Going Down, At Long Last? Why You Shouldn’t Get Your Hopes Up Just Yet (0)
- 02: Zillow Offers Shuts Down Because It Can’t Forecast Future Home Prices, 25% of Workforce to Be Let Go (0)
- 02: Luminate Home Loans Review: A Fast Growing Lender That Wants to Make Mortgages as Simple as Flipping a Switch (0)
October 2021
- 27: Northpointe Bank Mortgage Review: A Massive Menu of Loan Programs to Fit Your Specific Needs (0)
- 20: Silverton Mortgage Review: A Less Stressful Home Buying Experience? (0)
- 20: Zillow Hits Pause on iBuying for the Rest of 2021: Should We Worry? (0)
- 18: Wesley Mortgage Review: The Official Mortgage Provider of the Tennessee Titans (0)
- 13: 2022 Home Prices: Goldman Sachs Sees Values Rising Another 16% (0)
- 12: McLean Mortgage Review: A Top-10 Virginia Mortgage Lender (0)
- 11: Why Are Mortgages Cheaper Than Rent? (6)
- 08: Are Home Prices Going Down? Nope, the Housing Market Hasn’t Topped Yet (0)
- 07: Mortgages for Doctors: Expanded LTVs and Large Loan Amounts (0)
- 06: Local Mortgage Review: A Family-Owned Mortgage Lender with Low Rates (0)
September 2021
- 28: HomeLend Mortgage Review: More Tech, Less Stress, and No Lender Fees? (0)
- 28: Dude, Where’s My Low Mortgage Rate? (0)
- 22: It’s Mortgage Principal, Not Principle (1)
- 21: Atlantic Bay Mortgage Review: More Support, Less Sales, and the Latest Digital Tech (0)
- 20: It’s Okay to Rent Until You Find a House You Really Like (0)
- 14: What the Names Zillow, Redfin, and Trulia Mean (0)
- 13: What Is Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance? First Of All, You Still Pay For It (0)
- 09: Sovereign Lending Group Review: They Want You to Stop Overpaying for Your Mortgage (0)
- 09: Two Simple Ways to Boost Your Credit Score Before Applying for a Mortgage (0)
- 08: Michigan State Athletes Will Soon Be Paid $500 Per Month to Promote Mortgage Brokers (0)
- 08: 6 Ways to Snag a Low Mortgage Rate Even If They Suddenly Jump Higher (0)
- 02: Should You Drive Until You Qualify for a Mortgage? (0)
- 01: Mortgage Insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance: Only One of Them Protects You (0)
August 2021
- 30: Change Home Mortgage Review: If Homeownership Feels Like a Long Shot, Give Them a Call (0)
- 26: Homeside Financial Review: Tons of Loan Programs to Choose From, Even HELOCs (0)
- 25: ClearPath Lending Review: They’re a Big Time VA Loan Lender (3)
- 25: Neat Loans Will Give You a $500 Discount on Your Mortgage If You Got the COVID-19 Vaccine (0)
- 25: Borrowers Don’t Choose Mortgage Lenders for the Best Interest Rate (0)
- 24: LendUS Review: An Easy Loan Process at Super Speed? (0)
- 20: Is the Housing Market Finally Slowing Down? Not So Fast… (0)
- 19: 10 Big Mortgage Myths Proved Wrong, Once and For All (0)
- 18: Nation’s Second Largest Mortgage Lender to Accept Bitcoin Because They Want to Be First (0)
- 18: What Mortgage Has the Best Interest Rate and Why? (0)
- 13: Jim Cramer Thinks the Super Low Mortgage Rates Are Going Bye Bye (0)
- 12: Your Positive Rental History Will Now Help You Qualify for a Mortgage (0)
- 11: Are Mortgage Calculators Accurate? Why Some Totally Miss the Mark (0)
- 09: Mortgage Rates vs. Unemployment: Keep a Close Eye on the Jobs Report! (0)
- 09: Rocket Mortgage Launches Detroit Home Loan+: Is It a Good Deal? (0)
- 05: GO Mortgage Review: A Highly Rated Wisconsin Mortgage Lender (0)
- 04: Why It’s Best to Apply for a Mortgage When Things Are Slow (0)
- 04: Why a Really Cheap Mortgage Might Actually Be Trouble (0)
- 03: Resetting the Clock When You Refinance: Why It Could Cost You (0)
- 02: Aurora Financial Review: Quickly Close Your Mortgage in Just 14 Days? (0)
July 2021
- 27: How to Lower Your Mortgage Rate Without Refinancing (0)
- 22: Why Are Mortgage Payments Mostly Interest? (5)
- 19: New Mortgage Startup Tomo Exists Because Buying a Home Can Be Terrible (0)
- 15: Peoples Mortgage Company Review: A Highly-Rated Arizona-Based Lender (0)
- 14: Fixed-Rate Mortgages vs. ARMs: Which to Choose and Why? (0)
- 13: Better Will Now Guarantee Your Mortgage Even If the Appraisal Comes in Low (0)
- 07: American Express Cardholders Can Get Up to $6,000 Statement Credits If They Use Rocket or Better Mortgage (3)
- 06: Only 22% of Homeowners Refinanced Over the Past Year: Here’s Why (0)
June 2021
- 21: If You Want to Be a Homeowner, Go to College and Get a Degree (0)
- 17: 3 Reasons Why Putting Less Down Can Raise Your Mortgage Payment (0)
- 16: The Mortgage Firm Review: Twice a SocialSurvey Winner for Customer Satisfaction (0)
- 15: American Pacific Mortgage Review: A Leader in Diversity (0)
- 15: Top Mortgage Lenders by State in 2020: Rocket Claims 19 States and D.C. (0)
- 10: Why It Could Be a Great Summer for Mortgage Rates (0)
- 07: Directors Mortgage Review: Oregon’s Local Mortgage Lender (0)
- 07: Thursday Is the Best Day to List Your House (0)
- 02: Supreme Lending Review: A Local Lender That Aims to Close Loans in 20 Days or Less (3)
- 02: Do Mortgage Payments Go Down Over Time? (0)
- 01: Texas Trust Home Loans Review: Low Rates and Close in Just 21 Days? (0)
May 2021
- 27: The Housing Market Is Nuts, But Probably Has a Lot More Upside (0)
- 25: Triumph Bank Home Loans Review: Personal Touch and Rates Below the National Average (0)
- 25: Asset Mutual Mortgage Review: One of the Best Mortgage Lenders in Chicago? (0)
- 25: Mortgage vs. Cash: Which Is the Better Option When Buying a Home? (0)
- 24: Silver Fin Capital Review: A Top Rated NY Mortgage Broker (0)
- 24: How Does Mortgage Refinancing Work? Do You Want a Lower Rate or Cash Back? (0)
- 20: Evergreen Home Loans Review: Their Guarantee May Provide an Edge in a Bidding War (1)
- 19: How Many Mortgage Quotes Should I Get? A Key Study Says the More the Better (0)
- 13: Garden State Home Loans Review: One of the Highest-Rated Lenders I’ve Come Across (0)
- 13: Nation’s Top Wholesale Mortgage Lender Launches New Line of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (0)
- 12: Do Mortgage Payments Increase? Here Are 4 Ways They Can Get More Expensive (0)
- 12: Quicken Loans Changes Name to Rocket Mortgage (0)
- 11: Central Bank Mortgage Review: A Modern Home Loan from a 100-Year Old Bank (0)
- 10: Filo Mortgage Review: No Lender Fees, Ever (0)
- 06: eClick Lending Review: Do They Make Mortgages Easy? (0)
- 05: ConsumerDirect Mortgage Review: A 100% Paperless Loan Originator? (0)
- 05: What Is a Mortgagee? Hint: It’s Not a Typo Nor Is It Misspelled (0)
- 03: SOL Mortgage Review: A Brighter Home Loan Experience (0)
April 2021
- 29: TriStar Finance Review: A Price Leading Mortgage Lender? (1)
- 29: Why You Shouldn’t Swipe Your Credit Card Before You Apply for a Mortgage (0)
- 28: New Fannie/Freddie Refinance Option Drops Adverse Market Fee, Offers $500 Appraisal Credit (0)
- 27: Revolution Mortgage Review: The Future of the Mortgage Industry? (0)
- 27: Best Rate USA Review: Low Rates and Perfect Loan Programs? (0)
- 23: Don’t Be a Desperate Home Buyer: Be Prepared and Willing to Move On (0)
- 22: Why Is the Housing Market So Hot? (0)
- 21: Neighbors Bank Review: Get Your Home Loan Right? (0)
- 19: Do Mortgage Brokers Offer Better Rates Than the Competition? (0)
- 15: When Will the Next Housing Market Crash Take Place? All Eyes on 2024 (24)
- 15: Jim Cramer Just Paid Off His Mortgage with Bitcoin Gains (0)
- 13: Mortgage Lingo: 23 Terms You Should Know Before You Apply (0)
- 12: How to Pay for Home Renovations: Pros and Cons to Different Methods (0)
- 08: LoFi Direct Review: Do They Offer Low Rates? (0)
- 08: 10 Reasons to Buy a House Other Than for the Investment (1)
- 07: Home Loan Enterprise Review: They Fight for Low Rates (0)
- 07: Are Mortgage Rates Going Down Again? (0)
- 07: NationsChoice Mortgage Review: They Offer a Lowest Rate Guarantee (0)
- 05: Rate Rabbit Home Loans Review: Price a Loan 24/7 Anonymously (0)
- 01: 3 Reasons Why You Need to Compare Mortgage Brokers Too (0)
March 2021
- 31: 11 Ways to Build Home Equity (0)
- 30: Spring EQ Review: Need a Second Mortgage? (0)
- 29: 10 Reasons Why You Can’t Refinance Your Mortgage (8)
- 26: Direct Home Lending Review: Some of the Most Competitive Rates in the Nation? (1)
- 25: Higher Mortgage Rates May Exacerbate Already White-Hot Housing Market (0)
- 24: Lend Plus Review: A Direct Lender That Specializes in Refis (0)
- 24: 21 Things That Can Drive Your Mortgage Rate Higher (0)
- 24: Marriage and Mortgage May Not Mix (0)
- 23: McGlone Mortgage Review: Don’t Go Home Without McGlone? (0)
- 23: Agora Lending Review: The Home to Leading Rates? (0)
- 19: Demystifying How Mortgages Are Calculated (0)
- 14: Condo vs. Townhouse: Why It Matters (0)
- 12: Sunnyhill Financial Review: A Mortgage Broker That Makes Things Simple (0)
- 11: Why You May Want to Switch Mortgage Companies (0)
- 11: Lendova Mortgage Review: No Hidden Fees and Lower Rates? (0)
- 10: Locking vs. Floating Your Mortgage Rate (0)
- 08: Loan Cabin Review: Aggressive Rates from a Modern Lender (6)
- 08: What Is the Loan-to-Value Ratio? (LTV) How to Easily Calculate It Fast (2)
- 04: Why Every Mortgage Lender Will Disappoint You (0)
- 04: Summit Funding Review: Highly Rated ‘Home Loan Experts’ (0)
- 03: 18 Reasons to Refinance Your Mortgage (0)
- 02: Renting vs. Buying a Home: 55 Pros and Cons (3)
- 02: Own Up Review: The Mortgage You Deserve? (0)
February 2021
- 25: Zillow Will Now Buy Your Home for Its Zestimate Price (1)
- 24: Amerifirst Financial Review: They Take Home Purchase Lending Seriously (1)
- 23: Look for a Mortgage Before You Search for a Home (0)
- 22: AimLoan Review: You Can Check Their Rates and Fees 24/7 (1)
- 22: Why Does Everyone Want Us to Pay Down Our Mortgages? (0)
- 19: When Should You Start Looking for a House? (0)
- 19: Blue Sky Financial Review: Spend Less Time on Your Mortgage and More Time Outside (1)
- 18: Why Do Mortgage Companies Want You to Refinance So Badly? (7)
- 17: Do I Qualify for a Mortgage? (0)
- 15: Watermark Home Loans Review: Loan Amounts Up to $10 Million (2)
- 15: Should You Buy a New Home or an Old Home? There Are Pros and Cons to Both (2)
- 11: Assurance Financial Review: So Fast You Can Apply During Halftime (0)
- 10: You Can Now Request COVID-Related Mortgage Forbearance for Up to 18 Months (0)
- 04: Residential Mortgage Services Review: A Home Purchase-Focused Lender in the Northeast (0)
- 03: InterFirst Mortgage Review: A Private Equity-Backed Lender Looking to Grow (4)
- 03: Real Estate Is Red Hot Because Mortgage Payments Are Still Cheap (0)
- 02: The CEO of a Tech-Enabled Loan Servicer Believes We Might Be on the Cusp of Another Foreclosure Crisis (1)
- 02: Triumph Lending Review: A Near Perfect 5-Star Rated Lender (0)
- 01: These Are the Top Reasons Home Buyers Haven’t Been Successful Lately (0)
January 2021
- 28: Legacy Home Loans Review: The Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Mortgage Company (11)
- 27: The Top 15 Refinance Questions You Want Answered (0)
- 26: Allied Mortgage Review: A Philly-Based Lender Around Since the 90s (1)
- 25: Sage Mortgage Review: A Fully-Digital Refinance Lender (8)
- 22: Carrington Mortgage Review: Might Be a Good Option for Hard-to-Close Loans (0)
- 21: Does a Refinance Require an Appraisal? (0)
- 20: HomePlus Mortgage Review: Unparalleled Customer Service? (0)
- 19: Optimum First Mortgage Review: #1 in Price and Customer Service? (0)
- 19: The 2021 Housing Market Is Kind of Like the Toilet Paper Shortage (0)
- 18: Low VA Rates Review: A Mortgage Lender That Is Everything VA (0)
- 15: Blue Spot Home Loans Review: Great Rates Every Day? (1)
- 15: Don’t Freak Out About the Recent Mortgage Rate ‘Spike’ (0)
- 14: Geneva Financial Home Loans Review: Can You Get a Better Mortgage from a Good Human? (2)
- 13: What Is a Streamline Refinance? (0)
- 13: NBKC Mortgage Review: An Award-Winning Online Lender (0)
- 12: Loan Monkey Review: So Simple a Primate Could Do It? (1)
- 12: How to Get a Wholesale Mortgage Rate (0)
- 11: LowRates Mortgage Review: How Low Are They? (0)
- 08: Reliance First Capital Review: Are They a Mortgage Lender You Can Rely On? (0)
- 07: Ladera Lending Review: A Top-Rated SoCal Mortgage Lender (1)
- 07: 15-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Just Hit Record Lows: Is It Time to Get One? (0)
- 06: Nations Lending Review: A Human Home Loan? (1)
- 06: How to Move Out of Your Parents House (0)
- 05: LoanLock Mortgage Review: Their Goal Is to Deliver Stress-Free Loans (0)
- 05: AmCap Home Loans Mortgage Review: Are They Your True Partner in Lending? (2)
- 04: First Republic Bank Mortgage Review: Big on Jumbo Lending (0)
December 2020
- 29: Ruoff Mortgage Review: Enjoy a Stress-Free Mortgage Process? (0)
- 29: PenFed Mortgage Review: Competitive Rates with No Lender Fees (2)
- 23: Intercontinental Capital Group Mortgage Review: An Award-Winning Lender Looking to Make Lending Easy (0)
- 21: BNC National Bank Mortgage Review: A Top-10 VA Loan Lender (0)
- 21: Home Prices Are Expected to Rise Another 10% by Next November (0)
- 17: Homefinity Review: The Online Lending Division of Fairway Independent Mortgage (0)
- 16: Farmers Bank of Kansas City Mortgage Review: A Small Town Bank Big on Tech (0)
- 16: 2021 Mortgage and Housing Market Predictions (0)
- 15: Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Review: A Top-50 Lender Chock Full of Loan Programs (0)
- 14: 2021 Mortgage Rate Predictions: Mostly Flat But New Record Lows Possible (0)
- 10: Bay Equity Home Loans Review: Incredible Customer Satisfaction Ratings (2)
- 10: Partial Claim May Be Option for VA Borrowers Exiting COVID-19 Forbearance (0)
- 08: First Internet Bank Mortgage Review: Lots of Tech and Low Rates (0)
- 08: 10 Mortgage Lenders to Consider for the Best Mortgage Rates (and Fees!) (0)
- 03: American Financial Network Mortgage Review: In the Top-3 on LendingTree (9)
- 03: United Wholesale Mortgage Now Offering FHA Loans with Rates Below 2% (0)
- 02: Lower Mortgage Review: A Techy Mortgage Lender in Love with Everything Low (10)
- 01: American Financing Mortgage Review: Peyton Manning Is a Fan (3)
November 2020
- 30: Umpqua Bank Mortgage Review: Want Your Home Loan From the Largest Bank in the Pacific Northwest? (0)
- 30: 2021 Conforming Loan Limit Rises to $548,250 (0)
- 23: Why Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Bad News Right Now (0)
- 23: Castle & Cooke Mortgage Review: Are They the Key to Your Castle? (0)
- 23: It’s Taking a Really Long Time to Get a Mortgage Right Now (0)
- 20: Don’t Let Your Current Lender Talk You Out of a Mortgage Refinance (0)
- 18: VIP Mortgage Review: A Top-10 Arizona Mortgage Lender (0)
- 18: First Mortgage Direct Review: An Online Mortgage Lender That Appears to Offer Low Rates (1)
- 17: USA Mortgage Review: #1 Mortgage Lender in Missouri? (0)
- 17: Why Are Mortgage Rates Different? (0)
- 16: National Association of Realtors Says Home Prices Are Rising Too Fast (0)
- 16: CFBank Mortgage Review: A Boutique Bank That Offers Mortgages in all 50 States (0)
- 12: Wyndham Capital Mortgage Review: A Modern Mortgage with No Hidden Fees (1)
- 11: Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Haven’t Paid Off Their Mortgages (0)
- 10: LoanFlight Review: Lower Mortgage Rates Because They Advertise Less? (0)
- 09: FBC Mortgage Review: A Florida Lender with a Simple Loan Process (0)
- 09: If a Mortgage Lender Reaches Out to You, Reach Out to Other Lenders (0)
- 06: Lending.com Mortgage Review: An Online Lender with Low Rates 24/7? (0)
- 05: An Alternative to Paying Mortgage Points: Just Be a Little ‘Extra’ (0)
- 04: Watch Out for Low Mortgage Rates You Have to Pay For (0)
- 03: Mann Mortgage Review: A Major Montana Mortgage Lender (0)
October 2020
- 30: Why Are Refinance Rates Higher? It All Has to Do With Risk (2)
- 29: Semper Home Loans Review: Smarter, Easier, and Faster? (0)
- 29: Value of U.S. Housing Market Hits Another All-Time High (0)
- 28: When to Refinance a Home Mortgage: Now, Later, or Never? (0)
- 27: Royal United Mortgage Review: A Faster, Friendlier Mortgage Lender? (11)
- 26: Synergy One Lending Review: The Modern Mortgage Experience (0)
- 26: Record Home Purchase Activity Expected in 2021 Despite Higher Mortgage Rates (0)
- 22: Intelliloan Mortgage Review: A Lender That Leads with Its Rates (2)
- 21: Loan Simple Mortgage Review: A Boutique Mortgage Lender (0)
- 21: Mortgage Impounds vs. Paying Taxes and Insurance Yourself: The Pros and Cons (15)
- 20: Sebonic Financial Review: Modernizing the Home Loan Process (0)
- 19: Should You Prepay the Mortgage or Invest Instead? How to Earn a Better Return (2)
- 14: Will Mortgage Rates Go Up or Down If Trump/Biden Wins the Election? (0)
- 13: Is Refinancing Worth It? Consider the Costs and How Long You’ll Keep the Loan (0)
- 12: SWBC Mortgage Review: Is Everything Bigger in Texas? (0)
- 12: What Mortgage Rate Can I Expect? Answer These Questions First (0)
- 10: Costco Mortgage Review: Yes, They Do Home Loans Too, Kind Of (5)
- 08: Redfin: 2020 Home Sales Will Be Highest Since 2006 (0)
- 07: Axia Home Loans Review: A 100% Employee-Owned Mortgage Bank (0)
- 07: What Will Happen When the CARES Act Forbearance Option Ends? (0)
- 07: You Can Buy More House If You Put More Money Down (0)
- 06: The Mortgage Broker Comeback (0)
- 06: Union Home Mortgage Review: Ohio’s Mortgage Lender (0)
- 06: Should You Use Experian Boost Before Applying for a Mortgage? How It Can Help (0)
- 01: Regions Mortgage Review: A Mortgage Leader in the Southeast (0)
- 01: UWM Offering 50 Basis Point Discount on VA Streamline Loans Through Veterans Day (0)
September 2020
- 29: Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) Review: Faster, Simpler, Smarter? (2)
- 29: Two Things Working in Favor of Even Lower Mortgage Rates This Year (0)
- 25: Beeline Loans Mortgage Review: Using Tech to Make Mortgages Painless (1)
- 24: Sierra Pacific Mortgage Review: Serving Homeowners for More Than 30 Years (2)
- 24: United Wholesale Mortgage Going Public (1)
- 23: Zillow Homes: Zillow Launches a Real Estate Brokerage (0)
- 15: Cardinal Financial Mortgage Review: A High-Octane Mortgage Lender (1)
- 15: Is It a Bad Idea to Buy a Home During a Pandemic? (0)
- 14: Citywide Home Loans Review: A Major Mortgage Player in Utah (0)
- 10: What Is a Mortgage Loan Servicer? The Company That Collects Your Payments (0)
- 09: NOVA Home Loans Review: Arizona’s Mortgage Lender (0)
- 09: Mortgage Lending Volume Hits Highest Level on Record Despite COVID-19 (0)
- 03: Rounding Up Your Mortgage Payment: Can It Really Save You Money? (0)
- 02: Cherry Creek Mortgage Review: FasTrac Your Loan Approval (1)
- 01: Beware the New Mortgage Fee Fearmongering (0)
August 2020
- 26: CMG Financial Mortgage Review: Is Their All In One Loan for You? (2)
- 26: When Do Mortgage Payments Start? It Depends When You Close (5)
- 24: U.S. Bank Mortgage Review: Is Their Smart Refinance a Wise Choice for You? (0)
- 13: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage Refinances Just Got More Expensive (0)
- 12: How Low Will Mortgage Rates Go? (0)
- 10: Do Mortgage Inquiries Affect Your Credit Score? Yes, But You Can Still Shop (3)
- 10: Prosperity Home Mortgage Review: A Berkshire Hathaway Backed Mortgage Lender (0)
- 06: COVID-19 Is Pushing Home Buyers to Move Sooner (0)
- 04: Home Prices Are the Most Affordable They’ve Been Since 2016 (0)
- 03: How About a 1% Mortgage Rate? (0)
July 2020
- 30: Cornerstone Home Lending Review: Doing Mortgages Since the 1980s (1)
- 30: UWM’s Exact Rate Lets Borrowers Choose Exact Mortgage Rates (7)
- 29: Homespire Mortgage Review: Now Waiving Lender Fees for Healthcare Workers (0)
- 29: Is a 2.25% 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate in the Cards? (0)
- 28: Homeowners in Forbearance Plans Have Lower Credit Scores, Higher DTI Ratios (0)
- 22: What Is a Gift of Equity? One Way to Buy Your Parents House (0)
- 20: Is Mortgage a Good Debt or a Bad Debt? It Can Be the Absolute Best Debt (0)
- 16: Knock Home Swap: Buy, Sell, a Get a Mortgage with Just One Company (1)
- 08: A Look Inside the Books of Rocket Companies, Inc. (0)
- 07: Now Home Prices Are Expected to Fall By 2021 Thanks to COVID-19 (0)
June 2020
- 30: The Top 25 Mortgage Lenders of 2019 (0)
- 29: Are Mortgage Points Worth the Cost? (0)
- 25: Record Number of Home Buyers Searching Outside Their Own City as Properties Fly Off the Shelf (0)
- 24: Veterans Can Now Get Rates as Low as 2.25% on a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage (0)
- 23: Mortgage Rates Should Be Lower, Here’s Why They Aren’t (0)
- 23: Alterra Home Loans Review: One of the Largest Hispanic-Owned Mortgage Companies (0)
- 22: COVID-19 May Have Just Been a Speed Bump for Surging Housing Market (0)
- 18: The 30-Year Fixed Just Hit a New Record Low, What Should You Do? (0)
- 12: NewRez Mortgage Review: Are They the Home of Your Perfect Loan? (45)
- 12: Quicken Loans IPO: Top Mortgage Lender Reportedly Going Public (0)
- 10: Planet Home Lending Review: 3 Trees Planted for Every Closed Loan (0)
- 09: 5 Things to Know If Considering Mortgage Forbearance (0)
- 08: Home Equity Could Prevent Flood of Forbearance-Related Foreclosures (0)
- 05: FHA Will Insure Mortgages in Forbearance, With a Catch (0)
- 03: Home Point Financial Review: A Top-20 Mortgage Lender in Just Five Years (1)
- 03: Have Home Prices Finally Hit a Ceiling? (0)
May 2020
- 28: What Mortgage Rate Can I Get With My Credit Score? (0)
- 28: On Q Financial Mortgage Review: The Simple Way to Get a Mortgage? (0)
- 27: PennyMac Mortgage Review: A Top-3 Mortgage Lender Nationally (2)
- 26: Eagle Home Mortgage Review: Should You Get a Mortgage from the Nation’s Largest Homebuilder? (2)
- 22: 46% of Homeowners in Forbearance Plans Still Made Their Mortgage Payments (0)
- 21: Fairway Independent Mortgage Review: A Top-20 Lender Big on Home Purchase Financing (1)
- 20: Only 5% of Homeowners Who Got Approved for Mortgage Forbearance Needed It (0)
- 20: Despite COVID-19, You Can Still Get a Jumbo Home Loan (0)
- 19: There Will Be a 3-Month Waiting Period to Get a Mortgage After Forbearance (1)
- 18: Mortgage Forbearance Rate Only Rises 3% From a Week Ago, But Second Wave Could Be Coming (0)
- 18: LoanSnap Review: Using Artificial Intelligence to Make Smart Home Loans (1)
- 14: Home Buyer Demand Bounces Back, Small Towns Become Hot (0)
- 14: Payment Deferral Will Be an Option to Repay Mortgage Forbearance (0)
- 13: Will Forbearance Prevent You from Getting a Mortgage in the Future? (0)
- 13: It’s Now Possible to Get a 1.99% Mortgage Rate on a 30-Year Fixed (3)
- 11: Mortgage Forbearance Rate Up Near 8%, Housing Assistance Fund Proposed (0)
- 07: Home Prices vs. COVID-19: Will They Go Up or Down? (0)
- 05: Nearly 4 Million Homeowners Now in Mortgage Forbearance Plans, Servicers May Get $500 Payments (0)
April 2020
- 30: Loan Servicers Accused of Providing Unclear and Dated Mortgage Forbearance Information (0)
- 29: NewDay USA Mortgage Review: A Mortgage Company Designed for Veterans (15)
- 28: Mortgage Forbearance Rate Hits 7%, Fannie/Freddie May Offer Partial Claim to Repay (0)
- 27: 12 Reasons Today’s Housing Market Is Not the Great Recession All Over Again (0)
- 27: FHFA Says No Lump Sum Due Once Mortgage Forbearance Ends (0)
- 24: Quicken Loans Officially the Biggest Mortgage Lender in the Country (0)
- 23: It’s Going to Be Harder to Get a Mortgage Thanks to COVID-19 (0)
- 22: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Agree to Buy Mortgages in Forbearance (0)
- 21: Nearly 6% of Mortgages in Forbearance as FHFA Provides Relief to Loan Servicers (0)
- 20: Introducing the Livestream Open House (0)
- 17: Nearly 3 Million Homeowners Already Receiving Mortgage Forbearance (0)
- 16: Could a Cash Out Refinance Be a Better Solution Than Mortgage Forbearance? (1)
- 15: Quicken Loans Just Had Its Biggest Month in History (1)
- 15: Stimulus Checks Barely Make Dent in Mortgage (0)
- 14: Mortgage Forbearance Rate Worsens, But Most Probably Won’t Lose Their Homes (0)
- 13: Chase Now Requires a 700 FICO and 20% Down to Get a New Mortgage (0)
- 09: Citizens Bank Mortgage Review: Digital Process and a Smartphone App (1)
- 08: Which Housing Markets Are Most at Risk From COVID-19? (0)
- 07: Number of Mortgages in Forbearance Jumps Nearly 1000% (0)
- 07: How Is Mortgage Forbearance Paid Back? Lump Sum Now or Never? (2)
- 06: Wells Fargo Will Only Give You a Jumbo Loan If You Have $250k in Their Bank (0)
- 06: 30-Year Fixed Mortgages Are Cheaper Than Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Right Now (0)
- 03: How Do I Know If Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac Owns My Mortgage? (0)
- 02: Real Estate Delistings Increase 148% From a Year Ago as COVID-19 Impact Grows (0)
- 02: Generate a Mortgage Forbearance Request Letter with This Free Tool (0)
- 01: How Many Homeowners Are Expected to Miss Mortgage Payments Due to Coronavirus? (4)
- 01: I’ve Been Offered the Opportunity to Skip Two Mortgage Payments (0)
March 2020
- 31: Noah: A Home Equity Sharing Product (4)
- 31: Finance of America Mortgage Review: Loan Programs Galore From a Top-25 Mortgage Lender (1)
- 30: Wells Fargo Is Forecasting a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Below 3% for the Rest of 2020 (0)
- 26: Clear Capital’s New OwnerInsight Tool Lets Homeowners Fill in Appraisal Gaps (0)
- 26: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Roll Out New Payment Deferral Option (0)
- 25: California Homeowners Now Eligible for 90-Day Mortgage Payment Relief Due to Coronavirus (0)
- 25: Mortgage Refinance Applications Triple from a Year Ago, But Will They All Fund? (0)
- 24: Homebridge Financial Review: Lots of Niche Loan Programs (0)
- 24: Streamlined Mortgage Relief Program Could Mean No Payments for 12 Months (0)
- 23: Quicken Loans Warns Some Parts of Loan Process May Not Proceed Due to Shelter-in-Place (0)
- 23: Top iBuyers Stop Buying Homes: Zillow, Redfin, Opendoor Purchases All on Hold (0)
- 20: Bank of America, Ally Home, Quicken Loans, Wells Fargo Offer to Defer Mortgage Payments Due to Coronavirus (0)
- 19: Embrace Home Loans Review: Is Their Founder the Father of Mortgage Refinancing? (0)
- 19: Mortgage Lenders Now Providing Payment Relief Due to Coronavirus (2)
- 18: RedfinNow Temporarily Halts Offers as Housing Market Takes Turn for the Worse (0)
- 18: Is Now the Time to Pull Cash Out of Your Home and Buy Stocks? (0)
- 17: Landed: Helping Educators Buy Homes in the Expensive Areas They Serve (1)
- 17: Now More Than Ever You Need to Compare Mortgage Rates (0)
- 16: No, You Aren’t Getting a 0% Mortgage Rate (0)
- 15: The Federal Reserve Has Swooped In to Save Mortgage Rates (0)
- 12: CrossCountry Mortgage Review: A Costco Partner Licensed Nationwide (0)
- 11: So Much for the Record Low Mortgage Rates (0)
- 11: Lenox Financial / WesLend Mortgage Review: The Biggest No-Brainer? (6)
- 10: The Refinance Rule of Thumb: Only Refinance Your Mortgage If… (0)
- 06: Quicken Loans CEO Doesn’t See the 30-Year Fixed Falling Below 3% (0)
- 05: Gateway Mortgage Review: They’ve Got Tons of Loan Programs! (3)
- 05: Two Reasons Not to Refinance Your Mortgage Right Now (0)
- 04: Envoy Mortgage Review: Check Out Their New Digital Mortgage Solution EnGen (0)
- 03: Churchill Mortgage Review: Dave Ramsey’s Favorite Mortgage Lender (6)
- 02: AmeriHome Mortgage Review: A Lender with a Countrywide Mortgage Pedigree (14)
- 02: Just How Popular Has iBuying Become? (0)
February 2020
- 27: Mortgage APR: Why It’s More Important Than Just Looking at the Mortgage Rate (0)
- 26: LemonBrew Launches Real Estate Agent Match and Rebate (0)
- 25: The Next Big Thing in Mortgage Is Keeping in Touch (0)
- 24: Open Mortgage Review: Could Be More Transparent (0)
- 24: Mortgage Rates vs. the Coronavirus: We Might Test New All-Time Lows (0)
- 20: Mortgage Delinquencies Have Fallen to the Lowest Level on Record (0)
- 19: Quontic Bank Launches No Doc Streamline Mortgage Refinance (0)
- 18: Quicken Loans’ One Reverse Mortgage to Pause Operations (0)
- 18: Mortgage Due Dates 101: Is There Really a Grace Period? (68)
- 17: CIT Bank Mortgage Review: Good Rates, But Where’s the Tech? (0)
- 13: loanDepot Mortgage Review: Their Digital Process Helps You Close 17 Days Faster (0)
- 13: More Than a Quarter of Millennial Homeowners Want to Go Back to Renting (0)
- 12: AmeriSave Mortgage Review: Pioneer of the Digital Mortgage? (39)
- 11: A Fast Mortgage Isn’t Necessarily the Best Mortgage (0)
- 10: HomeLight Cash Close: Make All-Cash Offers and Trade-In Your Old Home for a New One (1)
- 06: New American Funding Review: A Direct Lender That Isn’t Shy About Sharing Its Mortgage Rates (2)
- 04: Point Home Equity Review: Get Payment-Free Cash In Exchange for Future Home Price Appreciation (3)
- 04: You Can Refinance a Mortgage with Bad Credit, However… (0)
January 2020
- 31: Figure Review: The Fastest Way to Tap Home Equity? (2)
- 28: Credible Mortgage Review: An Online Mortgage Broker Owned by Fox (2)
- 23: Don’t Take Out a Mortgage to Buy Super Bowl Tickets (0)
- 23: Third Federal Mortgage Review: Is Their Smart Rate Right for You? (2)
- 22: Are Home Prices Going to Surge in 2020? (0)
- 16: Reali Review: Buy and Sell a Home with a Flat Fee (0)
- 15: Quicken Loans Review: Should You Get Your Home Loan from the Top Mortgage Lender in the Country? (1)
- 14: There Is No Mortgage Trick (0)
- 13: LendingTree Review: Compare Multiple Mortgage Offers Without Leaving Your House (1)
- 09: Rocket Mortgage Becomes Official NFL Sponsor, Launches Super Bowl Squares Game (1)
- 06: Mortgage Rates vs. a Potential War with Iran (0)
December 2019
- 30: 2020 Real Estate and Mortgage Predictions (0)
- 12: 2020 Mortgage Rate Predictions: Expect Flat to Better (0)
- 05: 2020 FHA Loan Limits Rise Five Percent from a Year Earlier (0)
- 03: 2020 Loan Limits Rise Above $500,000 for Conforming Mortgages (0)
November 2019
- 12: Offerpad: Sell Your Home in 10 Days Without Even Listing It (0)
- 05: Apple Pledges $1 Billion in Mortgage Assistance to First-Time Home Buyers in California (0)
- 04: Divvy Homes Review: Rent Now, Buy Later (72)
October 2019
- 31: Are Closing Costs Included In a Mortgage? (0)
- 24: RealSure Review: Guaranteed Cash Offer While Your Home Is Listed (0)
- 23: Are We on the Verge of a Housing Boom or Bust? (0)
- 23: Compass Launches Bridge Loan Services to Close Gap Between Selling and Buying a Home (0)
- 17: Should I Use an iBuyer to Sell My Home? (0)
- 10: If You Took Out a VA Loan in the Past 20 Years, Look Out for a Possible Refund (0)
- 09: Curbio Review: Renovate Today, Pay When You Sell (2)
September 2019
- 26: 2012 Was a Really Good Year to Buy a Home (0)
- 26: The Number One Reason Mortgages Were Denied in 2018 (0)
- 25: Blend Launches One Tap Pre-Approvals for Mortgages (0)
- 19: 20-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgages: Is It Possible to Get an Even Lower Rate? (0)
- 18: Borrowers with Low Credit Scores Should Shop Their Mortgage More (0)
- 12: The Power of Extra Mortgage Payments (5)
- 05: Mortgages for Self-Employed Borrowers: Tips to Qualify (0)
August 2019
- 30: Opendoor Home Loans Review: Quick Closings, No Fees (3)
- 29: What Is a Lender Overlay? And How to Avoid Them (0)
- 15: FHA Approved Condos: Individual Units Now Eligible for Financing! (0)
- 14: You Might Get a Better Deal If You Buy a House Where Kids Live (0)
- 06: Mortgage Rates vs. the Stock Market (0)
July 2019
- 31: Wait, Home Buying Is the Cheapest It’s Been in 20 Years? (0)
- 30: Why a Low Down Payment Mortgage Might Be the Safer Move (0)
- 25: One Quick Reason to Avoid the 30-Year Fixed (0)
- 23: Amazon TurnKey: Get Free Stuff If You Use a Realogy Agent (0)
- 18: 37% of American Homeowners Are Now Free and Clear (0)
- 15: Mortgage Down Payment Requirements: What’s the Minimum You Need to Put Down? (0)
- 10: Eave Mortgage Review: Tech with No Lender Fees (0)
- 08: How to Get a Mortgage with a Low Credit Score (0)
- 02: Homeowners with Year-Old Mortgages Are Refinancing Like Crazy (0)
June 2019
- 27: How Soon Can You Refinance a Mortgage? Know the Waiting Periods (3)
- 21: Owning Review: Not Your Nana’s Mortgage Company (17)
- 20: Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation Mortgage Review (0)
- 19: BoardRE Allows You to Go All Cash Even If You Need a Mortgage (1)
- 12: A Startup Called ZeroDown Just Launched to Help Home Buyers Lease to Own (0)
- 10: Should You Only Buy a House If You Can Afford a 15-Year Fixed Mortgage Payment? (0)
- 03: What Is Home Equity? (0)
May 2019
- 30: Young Homeowners Are Having More Mortgage Regrets (0)
- 21: Why You Should Live in Your Home Until It Sells (0)
- 14: Redfin Direct: Buy a Redfin-Listed Home Without a Real Estate Agent (0)
- 07: What Credit Score Do You Need to Get a Mortgage? Learn the Key FICO Thresholds (4)
April 2019
- 30: Why You Might Want to Skip the Starter Home (1)
- 25: Study: Open Houses Result in Faster, More Expensive Home Sales (0)
- 25: Do Mortgage Rates Change Daily? (2)
- 10: Zillow Home Loans Is Now Live (2)
March 2019
- 28: Mortgage Rates Just Had Their Best Week In Over a Decade (0)
- 25: Does Refinancing Hurt Your Credit Score? (3)
- 07: The Return of Refis, Falling Home Prices, and Negative Equity? (0)
- 05: How to Pay Off the Mortgage Early: 30+ Methods You Can Use Right Now (13)
- 04: PITI: Find Out All That Goes Into Your Mortgage Payment (6)
February 2019
- 21: loanDepot’s Mello Smartloan Can Shorten Mortgage Closing to Just 8 Days (0)
- 14: Is the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Going Extinct? (4)
- 13: Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash in 2019? (0)
- 12: What Is a Good Price for a First-Time Home Buyer? (0)
- 06: Academy Mortgage Review: Big on Customer Service (2)
January 2019
- 29: The Cost of Property Taxes and Hazard Insurance (2)
- 22: 15 Things to Do After Your Mortgage Funds Besides Buy New Furniture (0)
- 22: Chase Launches Free Biweekly Mortgage Payment Option (13)
- 16: What Is a Non-Conforming Mortgage Loan? And How Does It Affect You? (0)
December 2018
- 19: 2019 Mortgage Rate Forecast: We Could Be in for a Big Surprise (0)
- 17: 2019 FHA Loan Limits Rise: Floor Climbs Above $300k (0)
- 13: Home Prices vs. Recessions (0)
- 11: 2019 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions (0)
November 2018
- 27: 2019 Conforming Loan Limit Will Be $484,350 for Mortgages Backed by Fannie and Freddie (0)
- 27: The Cash Out Refi Share Is Above 80%, But There’s a Catch (0)
October 2018
- 31: Guaranteed Rate Mortgage Review: A Fast-Growing Top-10 Lender (0)
- 31: What Is Verification of Employment for a Mortgage? Proving Your Job History (0)
- 30: Wells Fargo the Top Mortgage Lender in 2017, Quicken Tops for Number of Loans (0)
- 25: PrimeLending Mortgage Review: Committed to Customer Satisfaction (0)
- 24: See How Home Purchasing Power Is Eroding Thanks to Higher Rates and Prices (0)
- 16: Purchase Mortgages Expected to Increase Next Year Despite Higher Interest Rates, Pessimism (0)
- 15: Sell Your House or Rent It Out? The Pros and Cons (0)
September 2018
- 27: How to Get Cash Out of Your Home in a Rising Rate Environment (0)
- 26: Redfin Launches the Owner Estimate to Give Homeowners Control (0)
- 11: The Largest Nonbank Home Purchase Lender in the Nation Is a Wholesaler (0)
- 11: Quicken Launches Rocket Homes to Compete with Zillow and Redfin (0)
- 04: Believing It’s a Seller’s Market Makes It a Seller’s Market (0)
August 2018
- 14: 5 Things Home Buyers Are Doing If They Haven’t Found a Property After 3 Months (0)
- 06: Zillow Enters the Mortgage Originating Business (0)
- 02: Don’t Make the Mistake of Calling the Housing Top Too Early (0)
July 2018
- 30: Freedom Mortgage Review: Specialize in VA Loans But Offer Everything Else Too (3)
- 25: Getting a Mortgage with a Gig Economy Job (0)
- 24: Redfin Compete Score: How Hard Is It to Win That Home? (0)
- 11: Flagstar Mortgage Review: Tons of Loan Programs to Choose From (0)
- 03: One Really Simple Way to Offset a Higher Mortgage Rate (0)
June 2018
- 27: Average Home Seller in 2017 Made Only $39,000 (1)
- 26: Navy Federal Mortgage Review: Rates Appear Low and They Keep Your Loan (2)
- 13: Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement? There Are Pros and Cons (1)
- 13: Laurel Road: Truly Digital Mortgages Built Entirely Online (0)
- 12: Purplebricks Review: Sell Your Home for a Flat $3,600 Fee (0)
- 05: PNC Mortgage Review: Low Rates Maybe, and Now a Digital Application Process Too (0)
May 2018
April 2018
- 30: Freddie Mac HomeOne Mortgage: New 3% Down Mortgage with No Income Restrictions (0)
- 26: What Mortgage Rates at 4-Year Highs Does and Doesn’t Mean (0)
- 18: Mortgage Rates Vary by Lender, So Take the Time to Shop Around (0)
- 05: Carrington Mortgage Launches Line of Subprime Mortgages (0)
- 04: Getting a Mortgage on a Duplex, Triplex, or Fourplex (1)
- 03: The Top 10 Cities Where Cash-Out Refinances Are King (0)
March 2018
- 22: What Is a 3/1 ARM? A 30-Year Loan That’s Fixed for the First Three Years (0)
- 21: What Will Happen to Home Sales If Mortgage Rates Rise to 9%? (0)
- 19: Guild Mortgage Review – J.D. Power’s Top Mortgage Lender for Customer Satisfaction (0)
- 19: MassHousing Launches Zero Down Mortgage (0)
- 14: USAA Mortgage Review: VA Loans, Jumbo, and More (0)
- 12: What Is a Letter of Explanation? Your Chance to Talk to an Underwriter (0)
- 09: Amazon Mortgage Might Be a Thing Soon (0)
- 07: Caliber Home Loans Review – Good, Bad, Or? (0)
- 05: Ideal Credit Union Is Offering a Zero Down Mortgage with a Catch (0)
- 05: What Is a Gift Letter for a Mortgage? Know the Key Requirements (3)
- 01: 2017 Was the Best Year for Home Purchase Mortgages Since the Market Peak (0)
February 2018
- 27: HUD Homes: Buy a Foreclosed Home for a Potential Discount (0)
- 19: There Are Still Nearly 90,000 Borrowers Who Could Benefit from a HARP Refinance (0)
- 14: loanDepot Has a 150-Day Rate Lock for Those Who Want Today’s Rates This Summer (0)
- 13: How Lenders Are Still Able to Offer Low Mortgage Rates Despite the Recent Uptick (0)
- 12: Higher Mortgage Rates Likely to Have Little Effect on Housing Market (0)
- 08: Airbnb Income Can Officially Be Used to Qualify for a Mortgage Refinance (1)
- 07: Housing Market Sentiment Hits All-Time High Despite Rates, Prices (0)
- 07: Top Reverse Mortgage Lender AAG Now Offering Forward Mortgages (0)
- 02: Quicken Loans Is the Largest Home Loan Lender for the First Time Ever (0)
- 01: Better Mortgage Is Giving Home Buyers Pre-Offer Appraisals to Help Them Compete (0)
January 2018
- 25: Mortgage Rates Are Lower Than They Were a Year Ago (1)
- 17: HELOC vs. Credit Card: Why the Plastic May Work Out Better (0)
- 12: Rent or Buy in 2018? More than Half of Markets Still Favor Buying (0)
- 03: PHH Mortgage to Provide Borrowers with $30.4 Million for Improper Loan Servicing (0)
- 02: Guaranteed Rate Launches New Jumbo Loan with Interest-Only Option (0)
December 2017
- 29: 2018 Real Estate and Mortgage Predictions (1)
- 20: See How Exuberant Your Housing Market Is (0)
- 13: 2018 Mortgage Rate Forecast: Overall It’s Looking Pretty Good (0)
- 11: Will 2018 Be the Last Great Year for This Real Estate Boom? (0)
- 07: 2018 FHA Loan Limit Floor Increased to $294,515 (0)
November 2017
- 30: Can You Pay the Mortgage with Bitcoin? (0)
- 29: New Program Allows Renters to Get a Mortgage with as Little as a Security Deposit (0)
- 28: 2018 Conforming Loan Limit Jumps to $453,100 (0)
- 27: Quicken Loans Offering Cyber Monday Mortgage Deal (0)
- 21: Are Mortgages Simple Interest and Compounded Monthly? (14)
- 13: Flagstar Offering Zero Down Mortgages to Michigan Home Buyers (0)
- 08: Capital One to Stop Offering Mortgages (0)
- 07: OfferPad Home Loans: iBuyer Links Up with loanDepot to Provide Bridge Financing (0)
- 01: The Five Most Common Uses of Home Equity Lines of Credit (0)
October 2017
- 31: 10 Takeaways from the Annual Realtor Survey (0)
- 27: New Bill Aims to End FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Life Policy (1)
- 26: U.S. Housing Market Still Not in a Bubble, Despite What You May Think (0)
- 25: This Is How High a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Will Be in 2020 (1)
- 24: Imagine Getting a Mortgage with Just a Couple Clicks (0)
- 24: FHA 203k Loan Program: The All-in-One Renovation Mortgage (0)
- 19: While Mortgages Go Digital, People Still Matter, a Lot (0)
- 19: Freddie Mac Revises Student Loan Guidelines (0)
- 05: Millennials Are Buying Homes to Give Their Dogs Room to Roam (0)
- 04: Mortgage Originations by Product Type: What’s Most Popular? (2)
- 02: Synovus Mortgage Offering 100% Financing via Affordable Mortgage Program (0)
- 02: HomeFundMe: Now You Can Crowdfund a Mortgage Down Payment (0)
September 2017
- 28: Average Credit Score for Home Buyers Rises to 745 (0)
- 26: Lennar Offers to Pay Your Student Loans If You Buy a New Home (1)
- 26: Next Year the Mortgage Refinance Share Will Hit Its Lowest Point Since 1990 (0)
- 20: A 30-Year Fixed Mortgage That Is Adjustable, Self-Refinancing, and Ideally Paid Off Early (0)
- 07: 23% of Recent Purchase Mortgages Required a Co-Borrower (0)
August 2017
- 31: ZHome Lets You Sell Your Current Home in 24 Hours So You Can Buy a Brand New One (0)
- 30: Wells Fargo Hit with Lawsuit Related to Improper Mortgage Lock Fees (0)
- 29: 360 Mortgage Group Touting 15-Minute Mortgage Approval Sans Loan Officer (0)
- 24: Jay-Z and Beyoncé Take Out $52.8 Million Mortgage on Bel Air Home (0)
- 23: Mr. Cooper Mortgage Review: Formerly Known as Nationstar (2)
- 22: Primary Residence vs. Second Home vs. Investment: Know the Key Differences (36)
- 18: Soon You May Be Able to Buy a House Without an Appraisal (0)
- 17: One in Five Prospective Buyers Searched Outside Their Metro for a Home (0)
- 14: These Six Things Will Happen If Mortgage Rates Go Up (0)
- 10: Millennials Favor Conventional Mortgages Over FHA (0)
- 07: What Will Happen to Your Mortgage When the LIBOR Goes Away? Hello SOFR! (2)
- 07: Low Down Payment Home Purchases Hit Seven Year High (0)
- 03: 1% Down Payment Mortgages Come Under Fire (0)
July 2017
- 31: Home Sellers Making the Most Money Since 2007 (0)
- 26: Ally Home Launches Price Match Guarantee for Mortgages (0)
- 20: How Long Does It Take to Get a Mortgage? Think a Month, Not Minutes (0)
- 19: For Some Reason, Homeowner Regrets Are on the Rise (0)
- 11: Millennials Seem to Like Adjustable Rate Mortgages (0)
- 07: RedfinNow: Get an Offer on Your Home Within 24 Hours (Shut Down Nov. 22) (2)
June 2017
- 28: One Third of Home Buyers Made Offers Without Actually Visiting the Property (0)
- 27: Fannie Mae Increasing Max DTI to 50%, Upping LTVs for ARMs (0)
- 26: Homie: A Startup Is Eliminating Real Estate Agent and Loan Officer Commissions (2)
- 22: Removal of Tax Liens and Judgments Might Boost Mortgage Approvals (0)
- 20: Mortgages Are Now Just as Risky as They Were During the Early 2000s (1)
- 14: Guild Mortgage Latest to Offer a 1% Down Payment Mortgage (0)
- 12: Mortgage Payments Historically Expensive Despite Low Rates (0)
- 07: Movement Mortgage Launches Zero Down Mortgage Called MAP (2)
- 05: Magilla Lets You Shop Mortgage Lenders Anonymously (0)
May 2017
- 25: Stearns Lending Offering Discounted Mortgage Payment for the First Two Years (0)
- 24: Zillow Offers: For Those Who Want to Sell Their Home Fast (7)
- 22: Traditional 20% Mortgage Down Payment Could Be Cut in Half (0)
- 18: Can Credit Card Churning Hurt Your Chances of Getting a Mortgage? (0)
- 11: The Best Time to Buy a Home Is in August and September (0)
- 08: Chase Is Offering 75,000 Ultimate Rewards Points When You Take Out a Mortgage (0)
- 02: What Is Mortgage Protection Insurance? And Do You Actually Need to Buy It? (0)
April 2017
March 2017
- 28: Real U.S. Home Prices Remain 33.3% Below 2006 Peak (0)
- 22: Today’s Mortgages Are Not Your Older Sibling’s Mortgages (0)
- 21: Credit Bureau Experian Launches Real-Time Asset and Income Verification for Mortgages (0)
- 08: A Return to ARMs (0)
- 06: The 5/5 ARM Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage for the Faint of Heart (0)
- 06: Warren Buffett Just Listed a Home for $11 Million That He Paid $150,000 For (2)
- 03: Are Home Buyers Worrying About the Wrong Thing? (0)
February 2017
- 23: Pay Down Your Debts Before You Apply for a Mortgage to Increase Purchasing Power (0)
- 21: BurkeyLoan: A 120% LTV Mortgage That’s Portable and Can Pay Off Student Loans (0)
- 17: Mortgage Payments Are Eating Up Paychecks the Most Since 2010 (2)
- 16: Chase Wants You to Have a Digital Mortgage Experience (0)
- 16: Guaranteed Rate Affinity: Another Mortgage Lender and Real Estate Company Link Up (0)
- 08: Loftium Offers Mortgage Assistance If You Airbnb Your Extra Bedroom (0)
- 06: 30-Year Fixed Could Rise Above 6% Within Three Years (0)
January 2017
- 31: 2017 Mortgage Rates Are Expected to Stay in the 4% Range (0)
- 30: These Are the States Where Low Appraisals Are Most Common (0)
- 26: Redfin Mortgage Now Available in 20 States and DC (0)
- 26: Black Knight Is Working on Its Own Mortgage Credit Score (0)
- 25: The Pros and Cons of Trump’s FHA Premium Cut Freeze (2)
- 18: Would You Rather Have a Low Mortgage Rate or Pay a Lower Price for a Home? (1)
- 12: Mortgage Rates vs. Presidential Inaugurations: Is There a Correlation? (0)
- 11: More and More Homes Are Falling Out of Escrow (4)
- 09: FHA Lowers Annual MIP by 25 Basis Points (0)
- 05: The U.S. Real Estate Market Is Now Worth $30 Trillion (0)
December 2016
- 28: 2017 Mortgage and Real Estate Predictions (2)
- 21: Home Prices Rise at Fastest Pace Since 2006 (0)
- 20: Median Mortgage Down Payment Rises to $500k in Manhattan (0)
- 15: Fannie and Freddie Launch Flex Modification Program: No Paperwork Required in Some Cases (0)
- 13: Sales Volume, Not Home Prices the Concern in a Rising Mortgage Rate Environment (0)
- 13: Fairway Mortgage App: Close Your Mortgage with Your Phone (0)
- 12: Ally Home Loans: Bank Now Offers Retail Mortgages to Its Customers (0)
- 09: Caliber Home Loans Unveils Ultimate Homebuying Experience: Close Your Mortgage in 10 Days (0)
- 06: Some Prospective Home Buyers Would Give Up If Mortgage Rates Rise Another Half Point (0)
- 05: Is the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Actually a Lot of Work? (0)
- 05: Post-Election Mortgage Rate Surge Crushes Refi Candidates, Puts Home Prices on Watch (0)
- 01: Is Now the Time to Slow Down Mortgage Repayment? (0)
November 2016
- 30: These Are the Cities Where Mortgages Are Denied Most (0)
- 21: Are You Equity Rich? (0)
- 14: President-Elect Trump vs. Mortgage Rates (2)
- 08: Higher 2017 Conforming Loan Limit Should Boost Mortgage Originations (0)
- 03: SoFi Wants You to Pay Off Your Student Loans with a Mortgage (0)
- 02: Nearly a Third of Recent Short Sellers Have New Mortgages (0)
- 01: HomeBridge Financial to Acquire Prospect Mortgage Loan Platform (0)
October 2016
- 27: FHA Lowers Owner-Occupancy Requirement to 35% for Certain Condos (2)
- 26: Home Purchase Mortgage Volume to Exceed $1 Trillion in 2017 (0)
- 25: Motto Mortgage Looks to Save the Mortgage Broker (1)
- 24: Your Mortgage Is About to Get More Paperless, Finally (0)
- 18: FHA Rumored to Cut Insurance Premiums by 25 Basis Points (0)
- 14: Plastiq Lets You Charge the Mortgage for a Fee (2)
- 13: Sindeo Launches SindeoOne: Get a Mortgage Pre-Qualification in 5 Minutes (0)
- 05: Check Out the Top 40 Mortgage Lenders in 2015 (0)
- 04: Why Your USDA Loan Just Got Cheaper (0)
September 2016
- 29: Why Don’t More People with High-Rate Mortgages Refinance? (1)
- 28: Mortgage Lender Offers to Share Servicing Income with Its LOs (0)
- 26: It’s Now Easier to Get a Mortgage Without a Credit Score (0)
- 22: See Which Phase of the Housing Cycle Your City Is In (0)
- 21: This Year Will Be the Best in 40 Years for Mortgage Rates (0)
- 20: Morty: The Mortgage Broker 2.0 (0)
- 13: It’s Not Hard to Get a Mortgage Today (0)
- 08: Is It Actually a Terrible Time to Get a 15-Year Fixed Mortgage? (0)
- 07: Women Are Better at Paying the Mortgage Despite Worse Terms (0)
August 2016
- 30: Permanent HARP Refinance Replacements Have Been Unveiled (0)
- 30: Mortgage Recasting 101: How It Works and What It Does (25)
- 29: Airbnb Is Reportedly Messing Up Mortgage Applications (0)
- 22: Zillow: Homes Would Be Worth More Without the Housing Bubble (0)
- 17: Clara: There’s a New Hipster Mortgage Lender in Town (1)
- 17: Quicken Loan’s 1% Down Mortgage Program (4)
- 15: Mortgage Origination Volume Expected to Hit $2 Trillion This Year (0)
- 10: How Risky Mortgages Might Make You Money (0)
- 09: Buy a Home in a Good School District Even If You Don’t Have or Want Kids (0)
July 2016
- 28: This Blog Is 10 Years Old Today: What’s Different Today in the Mortgage Industry? (2)
- 22: New Guaranteed Rate Double Match Mortgage Gives You 2% of the Down Payment for Free (0)
- 21: Unison Will Provide Half Your Down Payment in Exchange for Future Appreciation (2)
- 21: Time Heals All Real Estate Wounds If You Let It (0)
- 20: Is Housing Affordability Really That Great? (0)
- 18: You Probably Shouldn’t Go with the Mortgage Lender That Sends You Junk Mail (0)
- 18: Create a Phone Number Just for Mortgage Shopping (0)
- 14: You Need to Save $68 a Day for Five Years to Buy a Home in LA (0)
- 13: United Wholesale Mortgage Launches 1% Down Home Loan for Brokers (0)
- 11: The 5 Compromises Home Buyers Are Making These Days (0)
- 06: BancorpSouth Has a No Fee 100% LTV Mortgage That Doesn’t Require Mortgage Insurance (0)
- 06: Fifth Third Bank Offering No Down Payment Mortgage (0)
June 2016
- 30: Is It Actually a Good Thing That a Home Is an Illiquid Asset? (0)
- 29: Why You Might Want to Wait to Get That Refinance (13)
- 27: 25 Trade Groups Call for Elimination of Loan-Level Pricing Adjustments (0)
- 27: UK Mortgage Lenders Offering 0.99% Mortgage Rates (0)
- 24: Brexit vs. Mortgage Rates: How Low Might They Actually Go? (0)
- 23: A Bank Is Offering Discounted Mortgage Rates Because Cleveland Won an NBA Championship (0)
- 13: Guaranteed Rate Launches 1% Down Payment Mortgage Program (0)
- 08: There’s a New ‘Lite Doc’ Loan in the Mortgage World (1)
- 06: Borrowers with Mortgage Rates of 4.25% and Below Less Likely to Sell Their Homes (0)
- 02: 3 Signs Another Housing Crisis Is Just Around the Corner (0)
- 01: Looking for 100% Mortgage Financing? Check Your Local Credit Union (0)
May 2016
- 31: Chase Also Launched a 3% Down Payment Mortgage (0)
- 26: The Surprising Mistake a Lot of People Make Before Refinancing (0)
- 26: Wells Fargo yourFirst Mortgage: You Only Need a 3% Down Payment (0)
- 24: If You Put Down Less Than 20%, You’re Paying Mortgage Insurance (0)
- 19: Know Which Type of Mortgage You Want Before Speaking to Any Lenders (0)
- 18: A Return to Bubble-Era Home Prices Doesn’t Signal a Crisis (0)
- 02: High Home Prices Are Completely Canceling Out the Benefit of Ultra Low Mortgage Rates (0)
- 02: Nearly Half of Home Purchases Are Delayed Due to Low Credit Scores (0)
April 2016
- 28: Paying Your Mortgage Faster So You Can Actually Sell Your Home (0)
- 26: Can We Use These Charts to Predict the Next Housing Crisis? (0)
- 21: Home Sellers Seeing Biggest Price Gains Since 2007 (0)
- 20: Should You Buy a Home Where the FHA Loan Share Is High? (0)
- 20: Bernie Sanders Wants Every Homeowner to Get the Mortgage Interest Deduction (0)
- 19: Get a Fixed Mortgage If You’re Worried You Won’t Be Able to Get Another One (0)
- 14: You Can Sell Your Home for More If It Looks Like a Barn (0)
- 13: LendingHome Declares Itself the Largest Mortgage Marketplace Lender (0)
- 06: Why You May Want to Apply for That Mortgage Alone (0)
March 2016
- 24: Trulia Chief Economist: May Be Reaching Housing Plateau, Not a Bubble (2)
- 23: Get Up to One Million Credit Card Miles When You Apply for a Mortgage with Capital One (0)
- 23: Use Your Tax Refund to Pay Down the Mortgage (0)
- 22: Fannie and Freddie Principal Reduction Modification Program Coming Soon! (0)
- 21: Now You Can Trade Your House In for a New One Like a Car Lease (1)
- 14: Buy a House Close to Target, Not Walmart (0)
- 08: If Everyone Refinanced Their Mortgage We’d Save a Collective $20 Billion a Year (0)
- 03: Zillow Says Early May Is Now the Best Time to Sell a Home (0)
- 03: Home Flippers in 2015 Were the Most Active Since 2007 (1)
- 01: Borrowers Cut Their Mortgage Rates by 23% in the Fourth Quarter (0)
February 2016
- 25: Skupit Lets You Make an Offer on a Home in Five Minutes (0)
- 25: Refinancing to an ARM If You Plan on Moving Soon (0)
- 22: Bank of America 3% Down Payment Mortgage Being Rolled Out (2)
- 18: Lender Launches 7/1 ARM with 20-Year Amortization to Help Borrowers Own Their Homes Faster (0)
- 12: You Can Get a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage as Low as 3.375% Again! (0)
- 11: Your Mortgage Has a Better Chance of Approval on a Sunny Day (0)
- 08: Mission Accomplished: Quicken Loans Super Bowl Ad Stirs Controversy (0)
- 08: HSBC to Provide $400+ Million in Consumer Relief to Homeowners (1)
- 04: Lender Will Make Your First Mortgage Payment If You Don’t Close on Time (0)
- 03: Wells Fargo to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Claims It Made Reckless FHA Loans and Concealed Them (0)
- 02: Despite Nearly Four Years of Gains, Homes Are Still Cheaper Than Pre-Bubble Levels (0)
January 2016
- 28: Quicken Loans Just Paid a Lot of Money for a One Minute Super Bowl Commercial (2)
- 26: 10 Cities Where You Can Reasonably Pay Off Your Mortgage in Seven Years or Less (0)
- 26: Why You Should Buy a Home Next to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods (0)
- 19: Here Come the Mortgage Alternatives (0)
- 19: 35-Year Mortgages Becoming the Norm in the UK (0)
- 12: Now You Can Get a Mortgage Without a FICO Score (0)
- 07: 2016 Mortgage Rates Forecast: They Could Climb to 5% (2)
- 06: 10 Predictions for Real Estate and Mortgage in 2016 (0)
- 04: California Credit Union Launches 80/20 Piggyback Mortgage (0)
December 2015
- 16: Never Mind the Mortgage Rate Fear Mongering (0)
- 16: Zillow Now Lets You Be Your Own Appraiser (2)
- 14: Canada Just Raised Minimum Down Payments to Stabilize Its Housing Market (0)
- 08: The POPPYLOAN Is Here to Help San Franciscans Buy Really Expensive Homes with Nothing Down (0)
- 03: Introducing the Redfin Estimate (11)
November 2015
- 30: Redeem Citi Points for a Mortgage Payment Reward to Reduce Your Mortgage Balance (3)
- 24: Rocket Mortgage Review: Full Approval in Just 8 Minutes (3)
- 23: Google Compare for Mortgages Is Now Live (1)
- 18: San Francisco Fed Researchers Say It’s Not Another Housing Bubble (0)
- 13: It Just Got Easier to Get an FHA Loan on a Condo (0)
- 11: Trulia: Not a Bad Idea to Buy an Unaffordable Home (0)
- 10: Why Most People Don’t Get Mortgages from Their Bank (0)
- 05: Realtors: First-Time Home Buyer Share Lowest Since 1987 (1)
- 02: Home Purchase Lending Best Since 2007, But Only If You Have Good Credit (0)
October 2015
- 19: Fannie Mae to Use Trended Data When Evaluating Your Credit (1)
- 13: Faira Looks to Ditch the Real Estate Agent (3)
- 07: Down Payment Protection for Your Home Purchase Is a Thing Now (0)
- 06: The BRED Mortgage: Combining a 30-Year Fixed, 15-Year FRM, and 5/1 ARM (0)
- 05: The Top Reason People Are Buying Homes Is Because They’re Sick of Their Existing Ones (0)
- 01: People Camped Out to Get Their Hands on New Home Lots (0)
September 2015
- 24: A Mortgage Credit Certificate Can Save You Money on Mortgage Interest (1)
- 22: Subprime Mortgage Lending Up 30.5% So Far in 2015 (2)
- 22: FHA Comes Under Attack, Again, This Time by the Big Banks (1)
- 15: I Wish I Could Buy a Home While Interest Rates Are So Low (7)
- 10: Portland Residents Don’t Want Californians Buying Their Homes (2)
- 09: More Than 37 Million Homeowners Have “Tappable” Equity (0)
- 09: Sweden Will Force Homeowners to Pay Down Their Mortgages (0)
- 03: It’s Not Cheaper to Own Than Rent? What! (1)
- 02: EquityKey Gives You Money Now for Future Home Price Appreciation (0)
- 01: Here’s Why You Won’t Be Getting a Low Down Payment Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (0)
August 2015
- 27: Why You Cant Sell Your Home Even If You’d Like To (1)
- 25: Fannie Mae HomeReady Will Help Lower Income Borrowers Get Mortgages (3)
- 25: Jumbo Loans Now Available with Just 5% Down (0)
- 24: Is the Stock Market Correction Good or Bad for Homeowners? (1)
- 19: New Real Estate Trend: Sell Existing Home Before Buying Another (0)
- 19: Why It Might Get Easier to Obtain a FHA Loan with a Poor Credit Score (0)
- 07: How to Pay the Mortgage with a Credit Card for Free and Make Money Doing It (29)
- 03: 100+ Not So Great Places to Buy a Home (0)
July 2015
- 30: Four Million Homeowners Denied HAMP Loan Modifications, More Changes Coming? (5)
- 29: Why Your Mortgage Lender Asks for More Than Is Required (1)
- 28: Redfin: Housing Demand Slowing Due to Buyer Fatigue (0)
- 23: What’s Your Outlook on the Real Estate Market? (0)
- 21: You Can Get Interest-Only Mortgages from Mortgage Brokers Again (2)
- 16: Most Properties Still Sell Below List Price (0)
- 06: Home Prices vs. Gas Prices (1)
- 02: USDA Home Loans Are About to Get More Expensive (0)
- 01: The Greeks Aren’t Making Their Mortgage Payments (0)
June 2015
- 25: Harvard: Renting Is the New Buying, But It’s Unaffordable (1)
- 24: Realtor and Airbnb Team Up to Let People Try Before They Buy (0)
- 23: Owning a Home Costs Nearly $10,000 a Year Not Including the Mortgage (0)
- 18: New Mortgage Disclosures Delayed Until October (1)
- 17: New Bill Touts Shared Equity Mortgage Modifications (0)
- 17: Discover to Halt Mortgage Lending (0)
- 09: Most Americans Believe the Housing Crisis Still Isn’t Over (2)
May 2015
- 28: The Mortgage Crisis Needed More Adjustable Rate Mortgages (0)
- 21: It Turns Out Housing Affordability Is Still Really Good (0)
- 20: You Can Buy a Nice House in Houston for $1 (0)
- 14: Small Mortgages Cost More and Are Harder to Come By (0)
- 13: Why You May Want to Avoid Biweekly Mortgage Programs (2)
- 11: HARP and HAMP Receive Final Annual Extension, Probably (0)
- 06: Underwater Borrowers Account for 77% of Active Foreclosures (0)
April 2015
- 29: Realtors: Home Prices Are at Unhealthy Levels (0)
- 24: Department of Justice Sues Quicken Loans for Faulty FHA Underwriting (1)
- 23: Nearly 70% of Home Listings Are Stale, but Maybe Not for Long (0)
- 22: Mortgage Lenders In Europe Now Owe Their Borrowers Interest (0)
- 21: Green Tree to Pay Borrowers $48 Million for Loan Servicing Abuses (76)
- 16: Detroit Home Buyers Offered Zero Down Mortgages Up to 150% LTV (1)
- 14: Financing Isn’t the Number One Reason Home Purchase Contracts Are Terminated (0)
- 14: Fannie Mae Is Offering 3% Toward Closing Costs If You Educate Yourself (0)
- 09: A Good Time to Sell a Home, But Buyers Aren’t Interested? (0)
- 08: Lady Antebellum to Pay Fans’ Mortgages (1)
- 07: Soon Your Mortgage Lender May Pull Your VantageScore (0)
- 06: Seven Million Homeowners May Benefit from a Refinance, But That Could Change (0)
March 2015
- 31: New Report Gives Little Reason to Worry About a Housing Bubble (0)
- 26: Millennials Clueless About Closing Costs (1)
- 24: Win $40,000 Toward Your Home Down Payment (0)
- 19: Home Buyers Put an Average of $32,141 Down Last Year (0)
- 18: Mortgage Rate Roller Coaster Could Be Heading Downhill Again (0)
- 18: Consumer Reports Bashes Mortgage Brokers, Receives Backlash (3)
- 16: An Open House Got Shut Down by the Cops (0)
- 09: Mortgage Lender Launches Six-Year ARM (0)
- 06: Surprise: 2015 Might Be a Stellar Year for Housing (1)
- 06: Chase to Pay Out More Than $50 Million in Robosigning Settlement (0)
- 03: Mortgage Rates Can Move Very Quickly (0)
February 2015
- 26: BBVA Compass Launches No Down Payment Mortgage (11)
- 19: Folks, Don’t Forget to Cash Your Foreclosure Checks (2)
- 17: Discover May Exit the Mortgage Biz (0)
- 11: Trulia: The Home Price Rebound Is Over, Jobs Are Now Key (0)
- 11: Appraisers and Homeowners Finally Agree on Home Values Again (0)
- 05: Maybe Down Payment Isn’t a Hurdle to Homeownership (0)
- 04: Google Launches Mortgage Calculator Within Search Results (0)
- 03: 35% of Homeowners Don’t Know Their Own Mortgage Rate? (0)
January 2015
- 28: Homes Next to Starbucks Are Worth More (0)
- 27: The Mortgage Crisis Created Nearly 7.3 Million Potential Boomerang Buyers (0)
- 22: Did FHA Loans Just Become The Best Option for Homeowners Again? (0)
- 14: Mortgage Applications Spike: Should You Apply Now? (1)
- 13: Why Aren’t You Shopping Around for Your Mortgage? (0)
- 07: FHA to Cut Annual Mortgage Insurance Premiums by 50 Basis Points (3)
December 2014
- 29: 10 Predictions for Mortgage and Real Estate in 2015 (5)
- 18: Refinance Share of Mortgages Rises for Fourth Straight Month (0)
- 11: Why You Might Be Refinancing Your Mortgage in 2015 (0)
- 10: Newly Forming Housing Bubble Markets Identified by Three Early Warning Signs (0)
- 09: Fannie and Freddie Now Allow Purchases and Refis up to 97% LTV (0)
- 04: HAMP Participants Are Now Eligible for an Additional $5,000 in Principal Balance Reduction (35)
- 03: Boost Your Tax Deduction by Making Your January Mortgage Payment This Year (0)
- 02: Half of Non-Agency Mortgages Will See Payment Increases Over the Next Five Years (0)
November 2014
- 25: Foreclosed Borrowers Are Now Able to Buy Their Old Homes Back at Fair Market Value (0)
- 19: Watch Out for the Old ‘No Mortgage Payments for a Year’ Gimmick (0)
- 11: Fannie Mae Reduces Max LTV on Cash-Out Refinances to 80% (2)
- 05: Are Low Credit Scores More Dangerous Than Low Down Payments? (0)
- 05: There’s Now a .Mortgage Top Level Domain (0)
- 04: Where Have All the First-Time Buyers Gone? (0)
October 2014
- 31: Your Personality Determines If You’ll Buy or Rent and What Mortgage You’ll Get (0)
- 29: HUD Has $412 Million in Uncollected FHA Mortgage Insurance Refunds (15)
- 22: Online Refinance Shop Lenda Has Plans to Fund Home Loans in Seconds (4)
- 21: Mortgage Lending Volume Expected to Rise 7% in 2015 (0)
- 20: Fannie and Freddie Will Offer 3% Down Mortgages Again (2)
- 15: The Rent vs. Buy Argument Depends on Mortgage Type Too (0)
- 15: Mortgage Rate Plunge! Time to Take Another Look at a Refinance/Purchase? (0)
- 14: Man Offers to Sell Home In Exchange for an iPhone 6 or the 32 GB iPad (0)
- 13: Should We Worry About a Triple Dip in Home Prices? (0)
- 09: Peer-to-Peer Lender SoFi Now Offering Mortgages to Smart People (4)
- 09: HELOC Volume Climbs 20 Percent from a Year Ago as Borrowers Tap Equity (0)
- 07: Trulia Is Giving Away a House in Vegas via the Game of War (0)
- 02: Ben Bernanke Claims He Was Unable to Refinance His Mortgage (2)
September 2014
- 30: Using a Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Your First Mortgage (17)
- 23: 414,000 Home Sales Won’t Happen This Year Thanks to Student Loan Debt (0)
- 11: Here Are the Many Reasons Why Renters Rent (0)
- 10: New Bill Would Fix Mortgage Victims’ Credit Reports, Shorten Time Period Foreclosures Are Reported (0)
- 09: 97% of Teens Believe They Will Own a Home One Day (0)
- 08: The Wealth Building Home Loan Makes the 15-Year Fixed Mortgage Affordable (18)
- 04: Should You Take Out a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Before It’s Gone Forever? (0)
August 2014
- 27: White House Asks Lenders to Offer Lower Mortgage Rates to the Military (2)
- 27: A Russian Bank Is Offering Free Cats to New Mortgage Customers (0)
- 21: What You Can Afford Isn’t Necessarily What You Should Spend on a Home (2)
- 21: Some Homeowners Will Receive Permanent 2% Interest Rates Thanks to Bank of America Mortgage Settlement (27)
- 20: Median Down Payments Have Surged For Entry Level Homes (0)
- 13: Rising Rents Could Be a Good Reason to Buy a Home Today (0)
- 07: Apparently It’s Not a Housing Bubble, But an Affordability Crisis (0)
- 06: Have Massive Home Price Gains Eclipsed the Benefit of Low Mortgage Rates? (0)
- 04: Home Builders Claim $1,000 Price Increase Can Shut 200,000 Out of the Market (0)
July 2014
- 31: New Fannie Mae Guideline Could Shut Out Some Buyers Who Sold Short (0)
- 29: Volume of $1 Million to $10 Million Mortgages Hits All-Time High (0)
- 28: Realtors’ Chief Economist Says FHA Loans Are a Rip-Off for Consumers (0)
- 24: Zillow to Buy Trulia for $3.5 Billion in Stock (0)
- 22: Yes, You Can Buy a Home on a Minimum Wage Salary, Maybe (3)
- 21: Home Prices Are Expected to Peak in 2016, Then Do Pretty Much Nothing Through 2022 (3)
- 17: Mortgage Closing Rate Surpasses 60% in June (0)
- 16: Chase Seems to Be Losing Interest in Originating Mortgages (0)
- 15: California Homeowners Will Receive About $90 Million from Citigroup Mortgage Settlement (0)
- 14: Opendoor Review: Get an Offer for Your Home in Just 24 Hours (1)
- 14: Survey: Less than Two Percent of Recent Mortgages Were Non-QM (0)
- 11: The Daughter of Mortgage Bankers Association President David Stevens Doesn’t Want a Mortgage (0)
- 08: Hooray, Home Price Gains Are Slowing and Should Be Just Right by Year End (0)
- 07: California Homeowners Finally Get Tax Relief for Mortgage Debt Forgiven in 2013 (0)
June 2014
- 30: Quicken Loans Launches a Mortgage Contest You Can Actually Win (2)
- 18: New Bill Could Make Mortgage Insurance Premiums Permanently Tax Deductible (0)
- 17: Don’t Buy a House Because You Don’t Want to Miss Out (2)
- 12: Mortgage Rates vs. the World Cup (0)
- 11: Check Out the States Where Realtors Think Home Prices Will Rise the Most Over the Next 12 Months (0)
- 10: Mortgage Lending Standards Aren’t Too Tight, Really (4)
- 09: You Can Have an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage, But Only If You Educate Yourself First (1)
- 06: Mr. Wonderful of Shark Tank Fame Thinks Real Estate Is a Crappy Investment (4)
- 04: Netflix, iPhones, and Lattes Are More Important than Saving to Buy a Home (0)
- 04: If You Can’t Pay the Mortgage, Live in Your Awesome Garage (0)
- 03: Wells Fargo Vows to Fix the Flawed HELOC Product (0)
May 2014
- 29: Almost Half of Recent Home Purchases Required Mortgage Insurance (0)
- 28: Mortgage Refinance Volume Hits Lowest Level Since 2008 (0)
- 28: Mortgage Risk Index Hits New All-Time High (0)
- 22: Ditech Mortgage Is Back: Party Like It’s 1995 (39)
- 21: Refinance Applications Remain 65% Below Last Year’s Pace Despite Lowest Rates of 2014 (0)
- 20: Wells Fargo Is Offering $250,000 to Three Lucky People Who Best Define What a Home Is (2)
- 19: Joe Biden Is a Refinancing Machine (0)
- 15: No HARP 3, But Mortgage Lending Should Get Looser Under Mel Watt (0)
- 15: It Turns Out the Qualified Mortgage Rule Is Pretty Flexible (0)
- 13: FHA’s HAWK for New Homebuyers Pilot Program Will Save Homeowners Over $300 Annually (0)
- 08: All-Cash Home Sales Hit New High as Mortgage Rates Fall to 2014 Low (0)
- 07: Real Estate Agent Leaves Nasty Note for Homeowner Who Parks Car on the Front Lawn (2)
- 02: Even Flippers Are Having a Hard Time Finding Homes to Buy (0)
April 2014
- 30: Do You Like the State You Live In? (0)
- 28: Mortgage Rates Will Only Be Marginally Higher If Fannie and Freddie Disappear (0)
- 24: One in Four Homeowners Wouldn’t Buy Their Current Home Again If Given the Chance (0)
- 23: Where Home Sales Are Moving the Fastest…and Slowest (0)
- 22: Don’t Count on the FHA Lowering Insurance Premiums Anytime Soon (0)
- 22: As Real Estate Recovers, Americans Say Housing Is the Best Long-Term Investment (0)
- 21: The 3% Down Payment Mortgage Has Returned (13)
- 17: The Typical Renter Needs an FHA Loan to Buy a House (0)
- 17: Can Low Mortgage Rates Save the Spring Home Buying Season? (0)
- 15: The Nation’s Most Expensive Short Sale Finally Sold This Week (0)
- 09: Higher FHA Premiums May Have Priced Out 375,000 Potential Home Buyers (2)
- 07: Mortgage Lending Hits Lowest Point Since at Least the Year 2000 (0)
March 2014
- 26: New Freddie Mac Tool Says National Housing Market Is Weak, But Stabilizing (3)
- 25: Trulia Bubble Watch Reveals Most of California Is Overvalued (2)
- 25: New Bill Would Require Lenders to Consider Green Energy Savings When Determining Homeowner’s Ability to Pay (2)
- 24: Wholesale Mortgage Lender Drops Minimum FICO Score for FHA and VA Loans to 550 (12)
- 21: Forget Location, Location, Location, It’s Water, Water, Water! (1)
- 17: The Majority of Those Who Bought a Home at the Worst Time in Recent History Still Have Some Equity (0)
- 14: Here Are the Mortgage Lenders That Rely Most on Refinances to Stay in Business (0)
- 13: Home Sales Hit Five Year Low Despite Healthy Appetite from First-Time Buyers (4)
- 11: The Wind Down of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Gets Real (3)
- 11: Thank You Millennials for Your Faith in Real Estate (3)
- 05: Is Google About to Replace Your Real Estate Agent Too? (4)
- 04: These Two Maps Show Which States Are Ripe for Refinancing (0)
February 2014
- 27: Institutional Buyers Claim Smaller Share of Real Estate Market in Early 2014 (0)
- 26: Why Low Mortgage Rates Might Force You to Stay in Your Current Home Forever (1)
- 24: RealtyTrac: Monthly Housing Payments Have Increased 21% Over the Past Year (0)
- 20: It Looks Like the Seller’s Market Is Coming to an End (0)
- 18: PenFed Just Invented a New Mortgage Program: The 15-Year ARM (4)
- 13: More Than 40% of U.S. Households Not Willing or Able to Purchase a Home (0)
- 10: Majority of Americans Now Believe It Is Easy to Get a Mortgage (0)
- 07: Despite Low Rates, Nearly Half of Homeowners Haven’t Refinanced Their Mortgages (0)
- 05: Fitch: Number of Borrowers Entering Foreclosure with Positive Equity Doubled in Past Two Years (2)
- 04: Median Age of Refinanced Home Loans Oldest Since 1985 (2)
January 2014
- 29: Did You Receive a HAMP Modification? If So, Your Mortgage Payments May Increase This Year (23)
- 29: The Following Words Were Not Found in Obama’s State of the Union Address Last Night (1)
- 28: The HarmonyLoan: An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage You Control (2)
- 23: If You Don’t Want to Work Forever, Pay Off Your Mortgage (0)
- 22: Treasury: HARP Cutoff Date Shouldn’t Be Extended, But Refinance Program for Private Mortgages Needed (1)
- 21: Real Estate in the United States Is Actually Cheaper Than Most Other Parts of the World (3)
- 21: Quicken Loans Offering $1 Billion for Perfect March Madness Bracket (0)
- 17: No, It’s Not Always a Good Time to Buy a Home (3)
- 15: Quicken CEO: Mortgage Rates on Non-QM Loans 4-5% Higher Than QM Loans (0)
- 14: Nearly 85% of Real Estate Agents Are Actually Homeowners (0)
- 14: Mortgages Originated in 2013 the Best Performing on Record (0)
- 09: Redfin Agents See 5.5% Mortgage Rates as Tipping Point (2)
- 08: Wells Fargo Has Selected Roughly 400 Underwriters for Non-QM Loan Production (3)
- 07: Home Prices Reached New All-Time Highs in 10 States Last Year (0)
- 06: 10 Predictions for Mortgage and Housing in 2014 (0)
- 06: Banks Begin to Pitch Non-Qualified Mortgages as New Rules Set to Go Live (0)
December 2013
- 19: Fed to Taper Mortgage Purchases by $5 Billion a Month (0)
- 18: New Mortgage Pricing Punishes Borrowers with Traditionally Good Credit (0)
- 12: The Average Mortgage Application File Is Now 500 Pages Long (0)
- 11: It Turns Out the Best Time to Sell a Home Is During Winter (0)
- 10: How the Fed Ruined Mortgage Rates Forever (1)
- 09: FHA High-Cost Loan Limits Set to Drop in 2014 (0)
- 05: Super Jumbo Foreclosures Surge as Overall Activity Wanes (0)
- 03: Underwater Mortgage Insurance: Yes, It Exists Now (5)
November 2013
- 26: 2014 Conforming Loan Limits Unchanged (Except for These 18 Counties) (0)
- 21: Nearly 5 Million Homeowners Have Escaped Negative Equity Since 2012 (0)
- 20: Former Fannie Mae Executive Says the FHA Is a Predatory Lender (1)
- 20: Know Before You Owe Mortgage Forms Finalized (0)
- 18: Housing Affordability Chalks Biggest Drop Since Second Quarter of 2004 (0)
- 13: Keep Your Home California Now Considers LTV of 140% or Higher a Financial Hardship (1)
- 12: This Refinance Boom Has Been So Good That There Might Not Be Anything Left (0)
- 05: Beware: Your Adjustable-Rate Mortgage May Reset Lower (1)
October 2013
- 31: Half of Homes Sold in California This Year Went Above Their Asking Price (0)
- 29: The 1-Year ARM Is Hugely Popular with the Rich Right Now (0)
- 29: MBA Forecasts $1.2 Trillion in Mortgage Volume in 2014, Down 32% from 2013 (2)
- 24: Wells Fargo to Waive Mortgage Late Fees Tied to Government Shutdown (0)
- 23: HARP 2.1 Is Here! Fannie and Freddie to Use Note Date for Eligibility (8)
- 21: Say Goodbye to the 3% Down Payment Mortgage (1)
- 18: Gap Between 30-Year Fixed and Savings Rates Largest in Over Two Years (1)
- 15: Mark Zuckerberg Is Now an Investor in Single-Family Homes (0)
- 08: California Home Prices Expected to Climb 28% This Year, Just 6% in 2014 (1)
- 07: Will Home Equity Lending Save the Mortgage Market? (0)
- 04: How to Reduce Closing Costs on Your Mortgage (26)
- 01: The Fed Non-Taper Doesn’t Really Save Homeowners That Much Money (0)
- 01: How the Government Shutdown Affects Various Types of Mortgages (2)
September 2013
- 27: FHA Bailout Official: Agency Makes Request for $1.7 Billion from Treasury (1)
- 26: Zillow: Credit Score Single Most Important Factor for Mortgage Rates (0)
- 25: Why Mortgages Are Declined: 50 Reasons You Might Be Denied a Home Loan (14)
- 23: The FHFA Just Launched a National Campaign for HARP Four Years After the Program Was Created (1)
- 19: Is the ‘No Taper’ Good or Bad for Mortgage Rates and the Housing Market? (0)
- 18: Mortgage Lending Surged 38% in 2012 on Refinance Strength (1)
- 17: Higher Mortgage Rates Usher In New Era of Loose Underwriting Guidelines (1)
- 12: Mortgage Rate History: Check Out These Charts from the Early 1900s (5)
- 11: Old Subprime Players Back In Charge of New Mortgage Companies (0)
- 10: Suze Orman Says It’s Now OK to Put Just 10% Down on a Home (3)
- 10: Freddie Chief Economist ‘Pretty Certain’ 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Will Hit 5% by Mid-2014 (0)
- 10: Apparently We’ve Entered Into Another Housing Bubble (0)
- 09: Check Out the Five Biggest Sacrifices People Made In Order to Buy a Home (0)
- 05: Honolulu the Most ‘Equity Rich’ Housing Market in the Nation (0)
- 05: 125% Second Mortgages Are Back Again… (5)
- 05: There Are Two Ways to Look at Today’s Higher Mortgage Rates: One Good, One Bad (0)
- 04: Prospective Buyers Are Beginning to Walk Away from Home Purchases (3)
August 2013
- 30: Nearly 60% of Underwater Homeowners Still 4+ Years Away from Positive Equity (0)
- 27: Redfin’s Price Whisperer Determines What Local Buyers Are Willing to Pay Before You List Your Home (1)
- 26: Nearly Half of Homeowners Are Waiting for Home Prices to Rise Further Before Selling (3)
- 23: First Sign of Mortgage Rate Impact as New Home Sales Disappoint (0)
- 22: Purchase Applications Grab Majority Share of Mortgage Market in July as Refinances Fade Away (0)
- 20: S&P/Case-Shiller Creator Says Phoenix and Las Vegas ‘Clearly in Bubbles’ (3)
- 20: A Perfect Example of Why Throwing All Your Money at the Mortgage Can Come Back to Bite You (2)
- 19: The LendingTree Mortgage Negotiator Makes Home Loan Shopping Anonymous (1)
- 16: The FHA Is Now Offering Mortgages to Borrowers Just One Year After Foreclosure, Short Sale, or Bankruptcy (4)
- 16: Goodbye Refi: Only 55% of Mortgages Have Above-Market Interest Rates (0)
- 15: Who Needs a Mortgage? More than Half of Homes Paid for with Cash Last Year (0)
- 13: Refinance Share of Mortgage Market Will Slip to 40% in 2014 (0)
- 12: Only 36% of Buyers Can Afford a Home in California, Lowest Share Since 2008 (0)
- 09: NAHB: Increase Your Down Payment to Combat Higher Mortgage Rates (2)
- 08: Obama Answered My Question About HARP 3 (2)
- 07: The 10 Best Quotes From Obama’s Housing Speech (1)
- 06: Trulia CEO: “Prices Are Down for the First Time in Many, Many Months” (0)
- 02: Study: Minimum Credit Card Payments Increase Risk of Mortgage Default (0)
July 2013
- 31: A Lack of Qualified Buyers Could Hit the Real Estate Market (0)
- 24: Early Signs of Real Estate Cooling Off (0)
- 23: Mortgage Jobs on the Line as Rates Rise (5)
- 18: Fannie Economist: Rising Mortgage Rates Should Slow Purchases, Not Lower Prices (0)
- 16: Chart: Housing Affordability Set to Fall Off a Cliff (1)
- 15: Chart: Look How Many Homeowners Could Benefit From HARP 3.0 (3)
- 11: Don’t Choose a Mortgage Lender for Their Sales Gimmick (4)
- 10: Home Buyers Are More Worried About Rising Mortgage Rates than Prices (0)
- 02: Hovnanian: Higher Mortgage Rates Will Just Lead to Smaller Homes (2)
- 01: Look: Mortgage Rates Are Still Historically Cheap (0)
- 01: Why You Should Care About Your Neighbor’s Mortgage (1)
June 2013
- 25: Everyone I Know Is Trying to Refinance (0)
- 24: Watch Out for the Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Pitch (0)
- 20: Check Out How Much Wells Fargo Raised Mortgage Rates This Week (3)
- 19: Five Reasons Housing Inventory Will Begin to Rise (0)
- 18: Blogger Claims Bernanke Made His Mortgage $53,000 More Expensive (0)
- 18: Mortgage Rates Would Need to Rise to 7% Before Median Home Unaffordable (1)
- 11: Bank of America Panned for Unattractive Refinance Offer (2)
- 10: Redfin: Home Buying Less Competitive in May (0)
- 07: Zillow CEO Says Don’t Wait, Best to Sell Home Now (0)
- 05: Mortgage Rates Experience Largest Single-Week Increase Since 2011 (0)
- 04: Many FHA Loans Now Require Mortgage Insurance for Life (3)
- 03: Is the Wells Fargo Home Rebate Card a Good Deal? (7)
May 2013
- 31: Purchase Mortgages Post Best First Quarter Since 2008 (1)
- 30: HAMP Gets Extended for Another Two Years (1)
- 29: New Study Blames Cash Out Refis for Mortgage Crisis (2)
- 29: Your Low Mortgage Rate: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (1)
- 22: The Fed Minutes and Mortgage Rates (0)
- 20: Slowing Mortgage Market Could Lead to Looser Lending (1)
- 16: Is the Real Estate Market About to Be Tested? (0)
- 15: How Long Do You Plan to Keep Your Mortgage? (1)
- 15: Mortgages Originated Before 2009 Account for 86% of Delinquencies (0)
- 09: Zillow: People Don’t Know Much About Mortgages (0)
- 08: Will High Quality Mortgages Prevent Another Housing Bubble? (0)
- 06: Warren Buffett: Now Is the Time to Get a Mortgage (1)
- 02: The HELOC Resets Are Coming: Should We Worry? (0)
- 01: Five Reasons Home Prices Are Rising Like Crazy (0)
April 2013
- 29: How Does HARP 2.5 Sound? (4)
- 25: Still No Comeback for Subprime Mortgages (0)
- 24: Bidding Wars and Appraisal Concerns (0)
- 24: Mortgages vs. Inflation (1)
- 17: Wells Fargo Not So Sure About the Recent Housing Boom (0)
- 12: Wells Fargo Sees Slowdown in Mortgage Lending, Chase Picks Up (0)
- 11: HARP Refinance Program Extended Until 2015 (1)
- 10: Real Estate Agents Influence Lender Choice for Nearly Half of Home Buyers (1)
- 10: Will Higher Mortgage Rates Cripple the Real Estate Market? (1)
- 08: New Website Helps Mortgage Brokers Shop Around (6)
- 02: How It All of a Sudden Became a Bad Time to Buy a Home (0)
- 01: Mortgage Issues Top Consumer Complaint Database (0)
March 2013
- 27: Streamlined Modification Initiative Launched to Help Severely Delinquent Borrowers (0)
- 26: Interest-Only Mortgages Stage Comeback (1)
- 25: PennyMac Cracks List of Top 10 Mortgage Lenders (1)
- 21: Mortgage Madness 2013 (0)
- 20: Nearly Half of All Underwater Private-Label Mortgages Modified (0)
- 19: Capital One 360 Home Loans Review (13)
- 19: Study Claims Mortgage Default Risk Lower on Energy Efficient Homes (1)
- 18: Home Prices Expected to Rise 22% Through 2017 (0)
- 14: Why Private Mortgage Insurance Stocks Are Surging (0)
- 12: Preparing Yourself for the Sellers Market (0)
- 05: Beginning of the End for Fannie and Freddie? (0)
- 04: HomeSteps Review: Freddie Mac Homes for Sale (7)
February 2013
- 28: Median 30-Year Mortgage Rates Over the Past 42 Years (2)
- 26: Detailing the FHA’s New Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium Structure (0)
- 21: Nearly 20% of Vegas Borrowers Owe More Than Double Their Home’s Worth (0)
- 20: Majority of Loan Originators Make Six Figure Salaries (5)
- 13: Obama Urges Passage of New Refinance Bill (3)
- 12: New Mortgage Rules Eliminate 60% of Today’s Loans (0)
- 06: Getting a Mortgage After a Short Sale: Tips, Tricks, and Waiting Periods (11)
- 05: Is the Housing Market on the Cusp of Another Bubble? (0)
January 2013
- 31: Mortgage Origination Volume Up 34 Percent in 2012 (0)
- 30: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure vs. Short Sale: Here’s Why They’re Different (25)
- 30: HARP May Be Expanded and Extended to Promote Mortgage Refinancing (0)
- 28: Wells Fargo Shifts Loan Officer Pay to Highlight Mortgage Quality (0)
- 22: Good News: Home Price Appreciation Will Slow in 2013 (0)
- 17: Higher Home Prices Push 1.3 Million Mortgage Holders Back Above Water (0)
- 16: Making the Argument for an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (0)
- 14: Last Chance to Get a Mortgage Rate Under 4%? (0)
- 14: Short Sales Increased 23 Percent in 2012 While REOs Plummeted (0)
- 11: New Petition Urges Mortgage Re-HARPing (1)
- 10: Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rules Unveiled (5)
- 08: Independent Foreclosure Review Gets Major Overhaul (1)
- 03: Mortgage Debt Relief Extended Through 2013 (1)
December 2012
- 31: Mortgage Rates Not as Low as They Could Be (0)
- 28: 10 Predictions for Mortgage and Housing in 2013 (0)
- 20: FHA Goes Easy on Borrowers with Soft Changes (0)
- 19: Fiscal Cliff Deal May Include Loan Modifications for Non-Agency Mortgages (0)
- 14: BofA Boss: Not Everyone Should Own a Home (2)
- 12: This Week in Mortgage Deduction Land (0)
- 07: FHA Gets Grilled for Just About Everything They Do (1)
- 06: Watch the Holiday Spending If You Plan to Refinance (0)
- 03: Consumers Prefer PayPal Over Walmart for Mortgage Needs (1)
November 2012
- 29: To Mess or Not Mess With the Mortgage Interest Deduction (0)
- 28: Survey: Lower Income Borrowers Do Less Mortgage Research, Shopping (0)
- 27: Wells Fargo Offering Mortgage Down Payment Assistance (1)
- 20: Very Few Mortgage Defaulters Return to the Housing Market Quickly (0)
- 19: Mortgage Refinances Taking Nearly Two Months to Close (0)
- 16: Budget Shortfall to Raise Cost of FHA Loans (0)
- 15: Mortgage Rates, Delinquencies, and Negative Equity All Drop (0)
- 14: Housing Inventory Lowest Since 2007, But Median Price Unchanged (0)
- 13: Foreclosure Resales Hit Five Year Low in Southern California (0)
- 06: Is There Any Correlation Between Elections and Mortgage Rates? (0)
- 05: The White House Is Better Off Than It Was Four Years Ago (2)
October 2012
- 30: Hurricane Sandy to Hurt Housing Market, Freddie Mac Pledges Relief (0)
- 25: Zillow Now Offers Pre-Foreclosure and Foreclosure Listings for Free (0)
- 23: Hold Up! Mortgage Delinquencies Surge in September (0)
- 19: Spread Between Current Mortgage Rates and Existing Loans at 10-Year High (0)
- 17: Mortgage Mentioned Just Once During Final Presidential Debate (0)
- 16: HARP Refinancing Takes Off Thanks to New Guidelines (0)
- 11: Are We Already Running Out of Homes? (0)
- 09: Pros and Cons of Refinancing Your Mortgage Right Now (0)
- 01: Did Bank of America Offer to Pay Off Your Second Mortgage? (10)
September 2012
- 26: Consumers Don’t Care About Low Mortgage Rates Anymore (0)
- 25: Fico Explains Why Short Sales Hurt Your Credit Score (0)
- 20: Housing Recovery All of a Sudden Looks Strong (1)
- 18: 2011 Was the Worst Year in Mortgage Lending Since 1995 (0)
- 17: What QE3 Means for Mortgage Rates (0)
- 10: Mitt Romney’s ‘Plan to End the Housing Crisis’ (3)
- 06: The Problem With Mortgage Rate Surveys (2)
- 04: Why Your Mortgage May Get More Expensive (0)
August 2012
- 28: Investors Lose Interest in the Housing Market (0)
- 23: Are Younger Underwater Homeowners More Responsible Borrowers? (0)
- 22: Introducing HAFA II: A Quicker Short Sale Process (0)
- 21: New Rule Aims to Demystify Mortgage Origination Costs and Fees (1)
- 17: A Long Mortgage Process Can Be Your Friend or Your Worst Enemy (0)
- 15: The Word ‘Underwater’ Gets New Dictionary Meaning (1)
- 14: Homeowners Are Betting on a Housing Recovery (0)
July 2012
- 31: FHFA: No Principal Forgiveness for You! (1)
- 30: New Refinancing Program for Loans Not Owned by Fannie or Freddie (2)
- 24: Home Prices Rise 0.2%, First Annual Increase Since 2007 (0)
- 19: Is a 2% 30-Year Fixed Mortgage a Real Possibility? (2)
- 16: Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Has a 1% Mortgage (0)
- 10: Don’t Use Pennies to Pay Your Mortgage (0)
- 03: Close Your Own Loan Mortgage Review (9)
June 2012
- 27: Housing Bottom Now Expected in 2013, Recovery Looks Weaker (1)
- 21: Housing Market Update: Floodgates Officially Open (0)
- 19: What Flavor Is Your Mortgage? (0)
- 14: Are the Low Mortgage Rates a Home Buyer Trap? (2)
- 12: Discover Home Loans Review (91)
- 11: When Qualifying for a Mortgage Isn’t Enough (0)
- 06: Proposed Bill Lowers FHA Costs for Educated First-Time Buyers (2)
- 05: More Good News for Mortgage Rates on the Horizon (0)
May 2012
- 30: Short Sale vs. Foreclosure: What’s the Credit Score Impact? (3)
- 24: The Good News and Bad News About Underwater Homeowners (1)
- 21: New Bill Aims to Make Refinancing a No-Brainer (2)
- 17: Obama Hasn’t Refinanced His Mortgage in Seven Years (1)
- 15: You May Have Missed the Housing Bottom, But Not the Mortgage Rate Bottom (1)
- 08: Bank of America Ramps Up Principal Reductions (2)
- 03: Wells Fargo Claims More Than a Third of Mortgage Market (3)
April 2012
- 30: Mortgage Lending Standards: It’s Not 2006 Anymore (0)
- 19: Mortgage in America: A Word Cloud (0)
- 12: New Report Details Who’s Getting Mortgages These Days (0)
- 09: How a Collection Account Could Kill Your FHA Loan Approval (0)
- 04: Economic Opportunity Mortgage Review (2)
- 02: Bank of America’s Mortgage to Lease Program (0)
March 2012
- 29: CapWest Mortgage Review (19)
- 19: CashCall Mortgage Review: Same APR and Mortgage Rate (12)
- 06: Obama Slashes Costs for FHA Streamline Refinances to Boost Market (7)
February 2012
- 27: FHA Mortgages Are About to Go Up in Price (0)
- 27: Foreclosures May Come to a Halt in California (0)
- 16: A Look at the New Monthly Mortgage Statement Form (2)
- 13: Star Financial Debt Free in 10 Mortgage Review (0)
- 09: Do I Qualify for the National Mortgage Settlement? (16)
- 09: Bank of America Has a Waiting List to Refinance (3)
- 01: Obama’s Broad Based Refinancing Plan (2)
January 2012
- 27: Choose Your Own Term Mortgages: Look Beyond the 30-Year (0)
- 26: 2011 Mortgage Lending Volume Lowest In Over a Decade (0)
- 25: Obama’s State of the Union Reveals Little About Mortgage Plan (0)
- 24: Here’s What the Foreclosure Settlement May Look Like (1)
- 17: Mortgage Crisis Foreshadowing (3)
- 11: Why Principal Reductions on Loan Mods Aren’t the Move (1)
- 10: Freddie Mac Expands Unemployed Mortgage Forbearance (0)
- 05: Mass Mortgage Refinancing Plan: Obama’s Ace In the Hole (3)
December 2011
- 22: Happy Holidays: Your Gift is Record Low Mortgage Rates (1)
- 20: Study Says Negative Home Seller Sentiment Hurting Sales Activity (0)
- 15: Fitch: Supply of Foreclosed Homes ‘Staggering’ (0)
- 13: Bernanke Has Refinanced His Mortgage Twice in the Past Two Years (0)
- 08: Average Mortgage Down Payment Is 12.29% (0)
- 01: Foreclosures Halted for Holidays as Inventory Hits All Time High (0)
November 2011
- 29: Homeownership Rate Expected to Fall to 62.1 Percent by 2015 (4)
- 22: Buy and Rent the New Buy and Flip (0)
- 21: Maximum FHA Loan Limit Restored to $729,750 (0)
- 15: Should You Bother Refinancing Your Current Mortgage Rate? (8)
- 14: Barely Any Mortgages Offered to Home Buyers With Credit Scores Below 620 (0)
- 09: Mortgage Payments Lowest on Record (1)
- 01: Independent Foreclosure Review Underway (1)
October 2011
- 31: Triple Dip in Housing on the Way (0)
- 24: Soon Just About Any Underwater Borrower Will Be Able to Refinance (13)
- 13: Senators Urge Passage of Underwater Refinance Program (0)
- 11: A Mediocre Credit Score Will Cost You Big on Your Mortgage (0)
- 10: Will Low Mortgage Rates Hurt Home Sales? (0)
- 06: Half of Prime Mortgage Borrowers Will Soon Be Underwater (0)
- 05: Citi Homebuyer’s Advantage Review (1)
- 05: 15-Year Mortgages Now the Most Sought After (0)
- 04: Most Bankers Don’t See Home Price Recovery Until Beyond 2020 (0)
- 04: A Quarter of Homeowners Still Have More Than 50 Percent Equity (0)
September 2011
- 30: Some 30-Year Mortgage Rates Aren’t Really Fixed (0)
- 28: Should You Buy a House Now or Wait? (0)
- 26: Short Sales Can Save You Money If You’re Extremely Patient (0)
- 23: 6 Things Holding Renters Back From Becoming Homeowners (1)
- 21: 19 Percent of Borrowers Who Owned a Home in 2007 No Longer Qualify (0)
- 14: The State of the Housing Market (0)
- 13: 28 Million Outstanding Mortgages Have Above Market Rates (0)
- 12: New Refinance Program Probably Won’t Mean Much (0)
- 08: Mortgage Rates Lowest Ever, Woo. (0)
- 07: What on Earth Is a Zestimate and Is It Accurate? (5)
- 06: You May Be Denied a Mortgage If You Gamble (0)
- 01: How 15-Year Mortgages Can Save You a Ton of Money (0)
August 2011
- 31: Chase Hiring Hundreds of Mortgage Workers (0)
- 30: Now You Can Get a 30-Year Fixed at 3.25% (1)
- 24: Chase Mortgage Refinance Rates Intentionally Inflated? (0)
- 17: What Is a Cash-In Refinance? Lower Your Loan Balance and Your Mortgage Rate (1)
- 04: Lower Home Loan Limits Meaningless, QRM Huge (1)
- 03: A 30-Year Fixed in the 3% Range? Maybe, But Does Anyone Care? (0)
July 2011
- 26: Study Finds Loans With Mortgage Insurance Much Less Likely to Default (0)
- 20: Shares of Zillow Skyrocket in Nasdaq Debut (0)
- 19: California Mortgage Defaults Hit Four Year Low (0)
- 12: Fifth Third Offering Mortgage Rate Reduction (0)
- 11: Borrowers With Jumbo Loans Get to Keep Houses Longer (0)
- 11: Homeowners to Be Rewarded for Making Mortgage Payments (0)
- 06: Study: Reduced FHA Loan Limits No Big Deal (0)
- 05: Nearly Half of Mortgages in First Quarter Went to Borrowers with 750+ Credit Scores (0)
June 2011
- 29: Severely Delinquent Loans and Foreclosures Outnumber Foreclosures Sales by 50 to 1 (0)
- 28: What Is an Underwater Mortgage? When You Owe More Than Your Home Is Worth (0)
- 22: Non-QRM Mortgage Rates May Be One Point Higher (0)
- 20: Mortgage Rates Expected to Stay Below Five Percent Through Early 2012 (0)
- 17: Wells Fargo Exits Reverse Mortgage Business (0)
- 17: Nearly a Third of Refinancers Choose 15-Year Fixed (0)
- 16: Are Mortgage Rates Higher for Condos? (0)
- 14: FHA PowerSaver Review (0)
- 14: How Much Do Mortgage Brokers Make? No Salary Means The Sky Is the Limit (12)
- 09: Fannie Mae Wants to Speed Up Foreclosures (0)
- 07: Borrowers With Home Equity Loans Much More Likely to Be Underwater (0)
- 02: Quicken Loans Rate Drop Advantage Review (0)
May 2011
- 31: Are Mortgage Rates Negotiable? How to Haggle Your Way to Big Savings (15)
- 24: Mortgage-Only Defaulters Not Bad Credit Risks (0)
- 23: Fannie Mae HomePath Review (0)
- 19: ING Easy Orange Mortgage Review (0)
- 18: How Much Does a Real Estate Agent Make? (0)
- 09: Real Housewife Peggy Tanous Facing Foreclosure (0)
- 06: Just 25 Percent of Refinancers Took Cash Out in First Quarter (0)
- 04: Wells Fargo Closing Guarantee Review (0)
- 03: Study Reveals Consumers Know Little About Mortgages (0)
- 02: LendingTree $1000 Best Deal Guarantee Review (0)
- 02: Astronauts Eligible for Mortgages With No Money Down (0)
April 2011
- 26: Bill Calls for $20,000 Fee for Each California Foreclosure (0)
- 25: Fico: Some Homeowners 110 Times More Likely to Strategically Default than Others (0)
- 20: California Mortgage Defaults Lowest Since Early 2007 (0)
- 19: New Bill Would Allow Use of Retirement Funds to Purchase Foreclosures (0)
- 19: Fed Unveils Minimum Mortgage Underwriting Standards (0)
- 13: Mortgage Servicers Penalized for Faulty Foreclosure Practices (0)
- 07: Can’t Pay Your Mortgage? Turn Your Home Into a Billboard (0)
- 04: Homebuilder Plans to Buy Its Own Homes (0)
March 2011
- 31: 87.6 Percent of Mortgages Are Current (0)
- 29: Proposed Rules for Qualified Residential Mortgages (0)
- 24: Those Facing Eviction Outnumber Those With Loan Mods by 12 to 1 (0)
- 23: Wells Fargo Offers Homeowner $2 Loan Modification Discount (0)
- 21: Nearly One Third Say They Are Underwater on the Mortgage (0)
- 16: Southern California Home Sales Lowest Since 2008 (0)
- 14: AARP Sues HUD Over Reverse Mortgages (0)
- 14: Home Affordable Refinance Program Extended (0)
- 11: Mortgage Brokers Fight For Yield Spread Premium (0)
- 03: 20 Percent Down Payment Mortgages Coming Soon (0)
- 01: Record Share of California Home Sales Purchased with Cash (0)
- 01: HSBC Suspends Foreclosures Amid Deficiencies (1)
February 2011
- 28: Just One in Four Homeowners Survive HAMP (0)
- 23: FHA Loan Volume Falls as Claims Rise (0)
- 22: National Association of Realtors May Have Overstated Home Sales by 20 Percent (0)
- 18: Wells Fargo Lowers Credit Score Requirement for FHA Loans (5)
- 17: Mortgage Delinquencies Fall Across the Board (0)
- 15: SEC Sues Former Indymac Executives for Fraud (0)
- 11: More Expensive Government Mortgages Ahead (0)
- 09: Mortgages Owned by Lenders Up to a Third More Likely to be Modified (0)
- 07: Slowdown in Loan Mods Means Foreclosures Unavoidable (0)
- 04: Top Rated Mortgage Lender Slammed in Report (0)
January 2011
- 26: FHA Short Refinance Program Has Resulted in Only 15 Refis (0)
- 14: Wells Fargo Calls for 30 Percent Down Payments on Mortgages (0)
- 12: FHA Refinance Applications Plummet in November (0)
- 11: Keep Your Home California Program Launched (0)
- 05: Homeowners Less Likely to Default on Mortgages from Local Lenders (0)
December 2010
- 22: New Disclosure Rules for Adjustable Rate Mortgages (0)
- 22: Is the Refinance Boom Finally Over? (0)
- 20: California Pick-A-Payment Customers to Receive Mortgage Assistance (0)
- 14: Most Consumers Only Obtain One Mortgage Quote (0)
- 13: Free Foreclosure Listings with Google Maps (0)
- 10: Bank of America Restarts Foreclosure Sales (0)
- 08: Consumer Reports Calls Reverse Mortgages ‘Last Resort’ (0)
- 08: Most Americans Think Housing Market Won’t Recover Until After 2012 (0)
- 02: Realtors, Builders Rally to Save Mortgage Interest Deduction (0)
November 2010
- 29: Realtor Group Asks That Fico Score be Revised (0)
- 29: Fewer Americans Think Its a Good Time to Buy a Home (0)
- 19: FTC Bans Advance Fees on Loan Modifications and Other Foreclosure Relief (0)
- 18: Mortgage Delinquencies Slow as Foreclosure Starts Climb (0)
- 17: Southern California Home Sales Drop to Three Year Low (0)
- 17: Mortgage Lenders Raise Credit Score Requirements on FHA Loans (2)
- 16: Nearly 40 Percent of Purchase Mortgages in 2010 FHA Loans (0)
- 15: Economists: Massive Strategic Default Won’t Occur (0)
- 08: $140 Billion in Mortgage Debt Paid Off (0)
- 01: Mortgage Delinquency Roll Rates Peaked Last Summer (0)
October 2010
- 28: Wells Fargo Admits to Foreclosure Errors (0)
- 21: Fannie and Freddie Tab May Rise to $363 Billion (0)
- 20: NY Courts to Hold Foreclosure Lawyers Accountable (0)
- 19: Strategic Default Driven by Future Home Prices, Default Costs (0)
- 19: Bank of America Resumes Foreclosures (0)
- 18: Former Countrywide Boss to Pay Largest SEC Fine Ever (0)
- 12: Home Prices Fared Best in Markets Where Borrowers Chose Fixed Mortgages (0)
- 08: Bank of America Stops Foreclosures in All 50 States (0)
- 05: Texas AG Calls for Foreclosure Moratorium Over Robosigners (0)
- 01: Seven Major Banks Told to Review Foreclosure Processes (0)
September 2010
- 30: Foreclosures Accounted for 24 Percent of Second Quarter Home Sales (0)
- 28: Loan Modifications Are Getting Better (0)
- 27: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Comes Under Attack (0)
- 27: One Third Highly Unlikely to Qualify for Mortgage Thanks to Low Credit Score (0)
- 17: Short Sales May Get Shorter (0)
- 17: ‘How to Be a Mortgage Broker’ Most Popular Course in Prison (0)
- 15: More Than a Third Say It’s Okay to Walk Away from Mortgage (0)
- 14: Mortgages Backed by Fannie/Freddie Far Superior to Private Label (0)
- 13: Zero Down Mortgages Making a Comeback (0)
- 08: 1 in 3 Mortgages Were No Money Down At Height of Boom (0)
- 07: New Homebuyer Tax Credit? Probably Not (0)
August 2010
- 31: Best Places to Buy a Foreclosed Home (0)
- 30: More Than 25% of Refinancers Chose 15-Year Fixed Mortgages (0)
- 26: 13.97 Percent of Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure (0)
- 23: Home Builders: Housing ‘Highly Affordable’ (0)
- 18: SoCal Home Sales Fall 20 Percent (0)
- 17: Mortgage Delinquencies Fall for Second Straight Quarter (0)
- 16: Yield Spread Premiums Banned (0)
- 12: Prices Reduced on 25 Percent of Listed Homes (0)
- 11: HUD Emergency Homeowners Loan Program (0)
- 06: FHA Short Refinance Program to Launch Next Month (0)
- 05: FHA Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium to Rise (0)
- 03: Fannie Mae Launches Website to Help Struggling Homeowners (0)
- 02: USDA Zero Down Loan Program to Return (0)
July 2010
- 27: HUD to Investigate Mortgage Lenders Who Discriminate Against Expectant Mothers (0)
- 26: Bill Aims to Eliminate Loan Mod Credit Score Hit (0)
- 21: California Mortgage Defaults at Three Year Low (0)
- 19: Six Million to Lose Homes in Next Two Years (0)
- 16: FHA to Up Credit Score Requirements (5)
- 13: SoCal Home Sales up 7.2 Percent in June (0)
- 13: Mortgage Aid Call System Crashes on Day One (0)
- 08: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Commence Trading on OTC Bulletin Board (0)
June 2010
- 29: Most Borrowers Don’t Strategically Default Until Deeply Underwater (0)
- 29: Delinquent Mortgage Borrowers Now Get Free Cell Phones (0)
- 14: Arizona Immigration Bill May Increase Foreclosures (0)
- 08: Judge Halts Bank of America Foreclosures in Utah (0)
- 07: Tired Home Shoppers More Likely to Pick High Risk Mortgages (0)
- 07: Countrywide to Pay $108 Million for Overcharging Homeowners (0)
- 02: The Fonz is New Spokesperson for Reverse Mortgage Company (0)
May 2010
- 19: Stated Income Bad for Loan Modifications Too (0)
- 18: Nearly 40 Percent of California Foreclosures Were Rentals (0)
- 12: Senate Bill Bans Mortgage Kickbacks, Liar Loans (0)
- 05: New Credit During Mortgage Application Process a No-No (0)
- 03: Strategic Default Accounted for 31 Percent of Foreclosures in First Quarter (0)
- 03: Fannie Makes it More Difficult to Qualify for Interest Only Loans, ARMs (0)
April 2010
- 29: Consumers Spend Same Amount of Time Researching Mortgages and Vacations (0)
- 28: Foreclosure More Likely if You’re Bad at Simple Math (0)
- 21: California Mortgage Defaults Down 40 Percent (0)
- 13: California Enacts Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief (0)
- 06: Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Believe It’s Wrong to Stop Paying Mortgage (0)
March 2010
- 29: NYC Residents Facing Foreclosure to Receive Free Legal Assistance (0)
- 29: Many Homeowners Won’t See Positive Equity Until 2015 (0)
- 26: FHA Short Refinance Option Coming Soon (2)
- 25: New HAMP Changes to Slow Foreclosures (0)
- 24: Bank of America Wants You to Earn Principal Forgiveness (0)
- 16: Trump Property Facing Foreclosure (0)
- 15: How Short Sale Fraud Works (0)
- 12: Higher FHA Down Payment Would Shut Out 300,000 First Time Buyers (0)
- 11: Foreclosures See Smallest Annual Increase in Four Years (0)
- 10: Short Sale Program Slammed by Appraisers (0)
- 03: 37 Percent of Borrowers with 30-Year Fixed Mortgages Have Rates Above Six Percent (0)
February 2010
- 26: Foreclosure Ban in the Works? (0)
- 25: 67 Percent of Californians Sold Homes Because They Couldn’t Pay the Mortgage (0)
- 19: 15 Percent of Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure (0)
- 18: Housing Affordability Ends 2009 Near Record High (0)
- 17: HAMP Permanent Loan Modifications Double (0)
- 17: SoCal Median Climbs Over Year Ago Level (0)
- 16: Former Countrywide Customers to Receive Relief Payments (6)
- 11: Citi Offers Six Month Stay In Exchange for Keys (0)
- 09: Why Is the APR Lower Than the Mortgage Rate? (0)
- 08: Now Get Rewarded for Simply Paying the Mortgage (0)
- 06: Mortgage Bankers Association Sells Headquarters at Huge Loss (0)
- 04: Million Dollar Home Sales Decline for Fourth Straight Year in California (0)
- 03: What to Pay First? Mortgage or Credit Card? (0)
January 2010
- 29: Fannie Mae Offering 3.5 Percent in Closing Costs if You Buy One of Their Homes (0)
- 29: HAMP Modifications Will Require Income Documentation Upfront (0)
- 27: California Mortgage Defaults Drop 24 Percent, But More Homes Lost to Foreclosure (0)
- 26: Second Mortgage Loan Modifications In the Works (0)
- 21: FDIC Chief Bair Receives Curious Mortgage from Bank of America (0)
- 20: FHA Underwriting Changes Announced (0)
- 19: SoCal Median Home Price Up for First Time Since 2007 (0)
- 15: Homes Owned Less than 90 Days Soon to be Eligible for FHA Financing (0)
- 12: HUD Going After FHA Lenders with High Claim Rates (0)
- 05: Now Borrowers Understate Their Income to Get the Lowest Mortgage Rate (0)
- 04: Bernanke: Exotic Mortgages Caused Housing Bubble (0)
December 2009
- 27: Six Percent Mortgage Rates by the End of 2010? (0)
- 23: Consumers to be Notified When Credit Score Affects Mortgage Rate (0)
- 21: Home Retention Acts Up, But Re-Default Rate Awful (0)
- 18: Shadow Inventory Estimated at 1.7 Million Properties (0)
- 17: Citi Offers Up Foreclosure Moratorium for the Holidays (0)
- 16: 15-Year Fixed Gains in Popularity (0)
- 15: Zillow Adds Rental Listings (0)
- 15: SoCal Home Prices End Two Year Slide (0)
- 10: Bank of America Completes Just 98 Permanent Loan Modifications (0)
- 08: Chase Says Making Loan Mods Permanent a Struggle (0)
- 08: National Mortgage Delinquency Rate to Fall by End of 2010 (0)
- 02: FHA to Increase Minimum Down Payment, Credit Score Requirement, Insurance Premiums (0)
- 02: Will There be a Foreclosure Moratorium This Holiday Season? (0)
November 2009
- 30: Zero Down Mortgages Three Times More Likely to Default Than Those with 10 Percent Down (0)
- 30: Push for Permanent Loan Modifications Gets Underway (0)
- 18: Call for Worldwide Minimum Mortgage Standards (0)
- 17: First Time Home Buyers Claim Record Market Share (0)
- 17: New York Foreclosure Bill Gives All Homeowners More Time (0)
- 12: FHA Capital Reserve Ratio Falls to 0.53 Percent (0)
- 11: 22 Percent of Florida Mortgages Non-Current (0)
- 05: Fannie Mae Deed for Lease Program (0)
- 03: Wells Fargo Converting Option Arms into Interest Only Loans (0)
- 02: Loan Modifications Will Not Hurt Credit Scores (At the Moment) (0)
- 02: Mortgage Bankers See Another Profitable Quarter (0)
October 2009
- 29: Retro Appraisals Latest Foreclosure Defense (0)
- 27: Pulte Accused of Selling Homes at Above Market Values (0)
- 21: Mortgage Defaults Slow in California (0)
- 14: MBA Expects $1.5 Trillion in Mortgage Originations in 2010 (0)
- 07: Is Option Arm Bailout Next? (0)
- 02: Bill Aims to Increase FHA Down Payment to Five Percent (0)
- 01: Can I Refinance a Mortgage With Negative Equity? (4)
- 01: 3,944,602 Home Loan Applications Denied in 2008 (0)
September 2009
- 30: Re-Default Rates, Delinquencies Up Despite Increased Home Retention Efforts (0)
- 18: Home Builders Plead for Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension (0)
- 18: FHA Insurance Fund to Fall Below Minimum, Policy Changes Coming (0)
- 16: How Long After Foreclosure Can I Purchase a Home? Waiting Periods By Loan Type (0)
- 15: How Long Does a Foreclosure Stay on Your Credit Report? (4)
- 14: Mortgage Crisis Hurting Americans Credit Scores (0)
- 03: Credit Bureau Claims to Pinpoint Strategic Defaulters (0)
- 02: What Do Loan Processors Do? In Short, Everything to Close Your Loan! (28)
August 2009
- 31: Which Mortgage Should I Pay Off First? (2)
- 28: 1,000 Bank Failures Expected (0)
- 28: Homebuyer Tax Credit Pushes California Sales Higher (0)
- 27: Google Mortgage Coming Soon? (0)
- 26: What Do Mortgage Underwriters Do? Make or Break Your Loan Approval (74)
- 20: 13 Percent of Mortgages in Default or Foreclosure (0)
- 13: Do Mortgage Modifications Work? (0)
- 11: New York Homebuyer Tax Credit Launched (0)
- 05: Nearly Half of Mortgages Will Be Underwater by 2011 (0)
- 05: Are Mortgage Points Tax Deductible? (0)
- 04: FDIC Sends Out Warning on Second Mortgage Loan Accounting (0)
- 03: Chase Offering 1% Mortgage Cash Back (1)
July 2009
- 30: Rate and Term Refis Reduce Mortgage Payments by Billions (0)
- 02: Appraisers Say New Rules Put FHA at Risk (0)
- 01: Are You Sure Your House is Undervalued? (0)
June 2009
- 30: Jumbo Lending Up in First Quarter (0)
- 30: Prime Mortgage Defaults Jump During First Quarter (0)
- 29: More Than a Quarter of Mortgage Defaults Strategic (0)
- 29: Mortgage Brokers Urge HVCC Moratorium (0)
- 25: Now Hiring: HUD (0)
- 25: Appraiser Viewpoint (0)
- 24: Loan Modifications Up at Fannie, Freddie, But So Are Late Payments (0)
- 19: Making Home Affordable Program May Help More Underwater Homeowners (0)
- 19: FHA Warns It May Need Assistance to Operate (0)
- 18: Report: Originate to Distribute Mortgages Default More (0)
- 18: Los Angeles Launches Mortgage Fraud Reporting Service (0)
- 18: Southland Median Home Price Rises for First Time Since 2007 (0)
- 17: Lenders Voluntarily Delaying Majority of Scheduled Foreclosures (0)
- 17: Consumer Financial Protection Agency to Change Mortgage Game (0)
- 16: Four Percent Mortgage Proposed to Solve Crisis (0)
- 16: $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit in the Works (0)
- 16: California Tax Credit for New Home Purchase Running Out (0)
- 15: California Foreclosure Moratorium Takes Effect (0)
- 10: Some SoCal Home Prices Fall Below 1989 Levels (0)
- 09: Now Appraisals Are Too Low? (0)
- 08: Massachusetts Division of Banks Shuts Down Nearly 90 Mortgage Shops (0)
- 04: Former Countrywide CEO Mozilo Charged with Securities Fraud (0)
- 04: NY Governor Looks to Slow Foreclosures (0)
- 02: Some Neg Am Loans, Prepays May be Banned in California (0)
May 2009
- 29: Homebuyer Tax Credit Modified to Require Down Payment (0)
- 28: Foreclosures and Delinquencies Hit New Record Highs (0)
- 27: Three Out of Four Loan Modifications May Re-default (0)
- 21: BankUnited Failure Largest This Year (0)
- 20: 55 Percent of Americans Interested in Buying a Foreclosed Home (0)
- 19: SoCal Median Home Price Slips to Early 2002 Levels (0)
- 14: Is the FHA Scrapping Homebuyer Tax Credit for Down Payment? (0)
- 14: Making Home Affordable Preliminary Results; Program Expanded (0)
- 12: Homebuyer Tax Credit Can Now Be Used as Down Payment (0)
- 11: Select Takeaways from the Fannie Mae Earnings Release (0)
- 08: Bair: Loan Mod Success Dependent on Direction of Economy (0)
- 08: FHA Bailout Gets Underway (0)
- 06: South Carolina Judge Halts Foreclosures (0)
- 06: One in Five Homeowners Upside Down on Mortgage (0)
- 05: Mortgage Losses Drive GMAC First Quarter Loss (0)
- 04: Legislation to Bar Criminals from Selling Mortgages in Florida (0)
- 01: Bill Aims to Push Homebuilders Out of Mortgage Biz (0)
April 2009
- 30: Guaranty Bank to Shut Wholesale Mortgage Lending Unit (0)
- 30: Cash Out Refis Hit Five Year Low (0)
- 29: Report: Loan Servicer Safe Harbor Will Foster Shoddy Loan Mods (0)
- 29: FHA Commissioner Nomination Held Up by Lawsuit (0)
- 29: MGIC Seeking Capital to Continue Writing New Mortgage Insurance (0)
- 28: Treasury Unveils Second Lien Program, Pushes Hope for Homeowners (0)
- 27: Mortgage Brokers Fight To Stop HVCC (0)
- 27: Home Prices Set to Fall to 2002 Levels (0)
- 27: Bank of America’s Clarity Commitment (0)
- 23: California Mortgage Defaults Climb 80 Percent to Record High (0)
- 23: Fixed Mortgage Rates Beating Adjustable-Rates (0)
- 22: Bank of America Easing Short Sale Policy (0)
- 22: Wells Fargo Hired 5,000 Employees to Handle Mortgage Workload (0)
- 21: Nearly 80 Percent of Americans Don’t Plan to Buy a Home Anytime Soon (0)
- 20: Study Says Nation’s Housing Market Undervalued (0)
- 16: Southern California Median Sales Price Levels Off (0)
- 16: Lenders Kept Appraiser Blacklists for Those Who Refused to Inflate Values (0)
- 15: TARP Recipients Boost Mortgage Lending, But Nothing Else (0)
- 14: California Foreclosure Filings Rise to Record High in March (0)
- 14: Landlords Overlooking Foreclosure Blemishes (0)
- 13: Home Price Depreciation Leading Cause of Mortgage Default (0)
- 13: TransUnion and CoreLogic Team Up to Better Assess Value of Mortgage Backed Securities (0)
- 13: More than Ten Percent of Recent FHA Loans Delinquent (0)
- 09: Obama Urges Americans to Refinance Mortgages (0)
- 09: Wells Fargo Mortgage Business Drives First Quarter Earnings Record (0)
- 09: Bank of America Refinancing Under Making Home Affordable Program (1)
- 08: Estimated 600,000 Bank Owned Properties Not on the Market (2)
- 08: Homebuilders Say Demand Up, Want to Build Another Half Million Homes (0)
- 06: FHA Bailout Could be on the Horizon (0)
- 03: Nearly Half of Modified Mortgages Delinquent Again (0)
- 02: Wells Fargo Plans Foray Into Warehouse Lending (0)
- 02: Top Jumbo Mortgage Lenders in Fourth Quarter 2008 (0)
- 02: The Worst Loan Modification Companies (2)
- 02: California Realtors Offer to Make Mortgage Payments (0)
- 01: Thornburg Mortgage Bankruptcy Expected (0)
- 01: HUD Looking at Hefty Principal Balance Reductions (0)
March 2009
- 30: Second Home Sales Fell Sharply in 2008 (0)
- 30: Loan Modifications Exceed Repayment Plans in February (0)
- 26: MBA Looks to Save Warehouse Lending (0)
- 25: Hope for Homeowners Program Has Helped Just One Borrower (0)
- 25: California Home Sales Jump, Median Price Plummets (0)
- 24: MBA Ups 2009 Mortgage Forecast by $800 Billion (0)
- 23: Former World Savings Exec Slated for FHA Helm (0)
- 23: Public-Private Investment Program Details Announced (0)
- 23: Return of the Jumbo (0)
- 20: Indymac Federal Becomes OneWest Bank Group (0)
- 19: Lockhart Defends Fannie, Freddie Bonuses (0)
- 18: Repayment Plans Dominate Fannie and Freddie Loan Workouts (0)
- 17: Locksmith Shot While Changing Locks of Foreclosed Home (0)
- 16: The Downside of a Four Percent Mortgage Now (0)
- 16: FHA Limits Cash Out Refinances to 85 Percent (0)
- 13: Average Negative Equity $200,000 on Foreclosed Properties (0)
- 12: Jamie Dimon Remark Sparks Mortgage Broker Outrage (0)
- 12: Freddie Mac Lost $50 Billion in 2008 (0)
- 11: Fico Releases New Credit Score for Mortgage Lenders (0)
- 10: Subprime Lending Didn’t Increase Homeownership: Report (0)
- 09: Early FHA Mortgage Defaults Nearly Triple (0)
- 05: More Than 11 Percent of Mortgages Late or in Foreclosure (0)
- 04: Bair Says Lack of Third Party Oversight Big Chunk of Problem (0)
- 04: Making Home Affordable Mortgage Program Launched (0)
- 03: COFI Index Looks Hot for Some Mortgage Holders (0)
- 03: Hope Now Has Record Month, But Re-Default Rate High (0)
- 03: Mortgage Delinquencies Rise for Eighth Straight Quarter (0)
- 03: Citi Unveils Homeowner Unemployment Assist Program (0)
- 02: HSBC to Halt Lending, Shutter HFC and Beneficial (15)
February 2009
- 26: Stimulus Bill to Push Refinance Volume 55 Percent Higher (0)
- 24: ACORN Foreclosure Victim Not So Innocent (0)
- 23: Freddie Mac Investigating Itself (0)
- 20: Sixty Percent of California Resales Previously Foreclosed On (0)
- 19: Private Label Mortgages Root of Problem, But Not Focus of Foreclosure Prevention (2)
- 19: Countrywide Name to be Retired in April (1)
- 19: What About Jumbos and Underwater Borrowers? (0)
- 18: Obama Foreclosure Plan Aims to Help up to Nine Million Homeowners (0)
- 17: Higher Loan Limits, Tax Credit Included in Stimulus (0)
- 17: Equifirst to Halt Lending Operations (0)
- 17: Four More Banks Failed Friday (0)
- 13: Citi, Chase, Fannie, Freddie to Halt Foreclosures Until Mortgage Plan Unveiled (0)
- 13: Government May Subsidize Loan Modifications (0)
- 12: Virgin Money Entering U.S. Wholesale Mortgage Market (0)
- 12: Private Mortgage Insurers Tighten the Screws (0)
- 11: OTS Calls on Thrifts to Suspend Foreclosures (0)
- 11: Homeowners Coming to Terms with Reality, Somewhat (0)
- 11: Fitch: Loans Receiving Balance Reductions Re-Default More (0)
- 10: Financial Stability Plan Introduced by Treasury (0)
- 09: Home Price Bottom Predicted by Year End (0)
- 06: Tarp Money Used to Fund 3.5 Percent 30-Year Fixed Loan Program (0)
- 06: GSE Loan Mods Surged After Takeover (0)
- 05: Million Dollar Home Sales Plummet in California (0)
- 04: Wells Fargo Cancels Las Vegas Trip Amid Uproar (0)
- 03: Low Mortgage Indexes Making ARMs More Affordable (0)
- 02: Adjustable Rate Mortgages All But Gone (0)
- 02: Cash Out Refis Sink to Eight Year Low (0)
January 2009
- 30: Former Fannie Mae Employee Attempted to Destroy All Data (0)
- 29: FHA Lending Projected to Be Big in 2009 (0)
- 28: Mortgage Activity Surging at Wells Fargo (0)
- 27: Default Notices Down Sharply in California During Fourth Quarter (0)
- 27: Bankruptcy Cram Down Could Reduce Foreclosures 20 Percent (0)
- 26: Wells Fargo Modification Program Extended to Wachovia Customers (0)
- 26: Alt-A Mortgages Drive ING Loss, Layoffs (0)
- 21: The Hummers Are Back (0)
- 21: Foreclosures Account for More than Half of Bay Area Resales (0)
- 20: Average Loan-to-Value Could Rise to 109 Percent This Year (0)
- 20: MGIC Results Paint Bad Picture for Private Mortgage Insurers (0)
- 15: Higher Priced Home Sales Hindered by Pricey Jumbo Financing (0)
- 15: Foreclosure Filings Shot Up in 2008 (0)
- 12: HUD Auditor Says FHA Reform Needed (0)
- 09: Homebuilders Says Crisis Not Their Fault (0)
- 07: Paulson Outlines Future of Fannie and Freddie (0)
- 07: Heloc Delinquencies Rise to Highest Level Ever (0)
- 06: Skaters Benefiting from Foreclosure Crisis (0)
- 05: Realtors Slam New Fannie Mae Fees, Bloggers (0)
December 2008
- 22: Mortgage Re-Default Rates Going from Bad to Worse (0)
- 22: Hope Now Touts Record Results, But Does It Matter? (0)
- 19: Home Builders Wants Mortgage Rates at 2.9 Percent (0)
- 18: Many California Sellers Sold Properties at a Loss This Year (0)
- 17: IRS Doing Their Part to Ease Mortgage Crisis (0)
- 17: Survey Shows Fewer Inclined to Purchase a Foreclosed Home (0)
- 16: SoCal Median Falls Below $300,000 (0)
- 16: Fannie, Freddie Foreclosure Starts Fall, But Wait (0)
- 16: BankUnited Victim of Fake Press Release (0)
- 11: MortgageIT to Cease Wholesale Lending (0)
- 09: Subprime Lending Volume Over the Years (0)
- 09: Fannie and Freddie Ignored Risk to Stay Competitive (0)
- 08: Medical Collections Killing Refinance Frenzy? (0)
- 05: Nearly 10 Percent of All Mortgages Late (0)
- 04: Countrywide to Issue Refunds to Overcharged Borrowers (0)
- 03: Bill Gross Says Don’t Refi Yet (0)
- 02: Countrywide Sued Over Loan Modification Program (0)
- 01: Voluntary Foreclosure Moratorium Launched in Florida (0)
- 01: Poor Oversight to Blame for Mortgage Crisis (0)
November 2008
- 26: Bailout is 2008 Word of the Year (0)
- 25: Feds to Buy Up Mortgage-Backed Securities (0)
- 24: Citigroup Gets Its Bailout (0)
- 21: Downey Savings Shut Down by FDIC (0)
- 20: Happy Holidays, We Won’t Foreclose on You, For Now (0)
- 20: Hope for Homeowners 2.0 (0)
- 18: If In Doubt, Raffle Your Home (0)
- 17: Hovnanian Wants Mortgage Rates Cut to Three Percent (0)
- 17: Is Your Bank About to Fail? Just Check Their CD Yield (0)
- 14: Bair Proposes Modification Program with Government Loss Share (0)
- 13: Foreclosure Filings Rise for 34th Consecutive Month; Streak Could End (0)
- 12: Nevermind, We Don’t Want Your Toxic Mortgage Debt (0)
- 12: Nearly One Third of Recent Home Sales Sold at a Loss (0)
- 11: Streamlined Loan Modification Program Unveiled (0)
- 11: Citi Launches Preemptive Loan Modification Program (0)
- 06: Schwarzenegger Proposes 90-Day Stay of Foreclosure (0)
- 05: Mortgage Market Dominated By Fixed-Rate, Government Loans (0)
- 04: Task Force Targets Borrowers, Brokers Who Fudged Numbers (0)
- 03: Subprime Wins Ninth Race at Aqueduct Park (0)
- 03: Nearly One in Five Underwater on Mortgage (0)
October 2008
- 31: Cash-Out Plummets Over Past Three Quarters (0)
- 29: Loan Guarantee Program in the Works (0)
- 24: National City Finally Finds Suitor (0)
- 23: Bair Floats Idea of Loan Guarantees to Boost Modifications (0)
- 23: Foreclosure Filings Slip in September Thanks to New Legislation (0)
- 22: Wachovia Posts $23.9 Billion Third Quarter Loss (0)
- 21: Exit Portfolio Charge-Offs Drive Nat City Third Quarter Loss (0)
- 21: Annual Mortgage Bankers Meeting Marked by Protests (0)
- 15: Wells Fargo Home Equity Loans Sour in Third Quarter (0)
- 14: California Foreclosure Activity Slumps Thanks to New Law (0)
- 09: Study: Rising Housing Costs Greatly Outpaced Income (0)
- 06: Bank of America Launches Modification Program to Satisfy Countrywide Lawsuits (0)
- 03: Wells Fargo to Buy Wachovia, Citi Not Happy (0)
- 01: Senate Passes Mortgage Bailout Bill (0)
- 01: Hope for Homeowners Program Launched (0)
September 2008
- 30: Foreclosure Prevention Efforts Worsen (0)
- 29: Bailout Plan Fails to Get House Vote (0)
- 26: WaMu Failure Puts Renewed Pressure on Nat City, Wachovia (0)
- 26: Washington Mutual Shut Down by OTS (0)
- 25: Mortgage Bailout Could be Finalized Within Days (0)
- 23: Buy and Bail Borrowers Targeted by FHA (0)
- 19: Ultimate Bailout: Remove Toxic Mortgage Debt from Financial System (0)
- 15: Lehman Files for Bankruptcy, BofA Snaps Up Merrill Lynch (0)
- 12: Foreclosure Filings Up in August, But Pace Slowing (0)
- 09: Eight of 10 Most Expensive Housing Markets in California (0)
- 08: Option Arm Loans Being Phased Out by Regulators (0)
- 08: TransUnion: Mortgage Delinquencies Rise Nine Percent, Will Fall in 2009 (0)
- 08: Fannie and Freddie Shares Plummet Amid Takeover (0)
- 05: California, Florida, Option Arms Lead Delinquencies Higher (0)
- 03: GMAC to Close 200 Retail Offices, Cease Lending at Homecomings Financial (6)
- 02: Fitch: $100 Billion in Options Arms to Recast in Next Two Years (0)
August 2008
- 27: FHA to Raise Upfront Premiums (0)
- 26: FDIC Problem List Grows as Second Quarter Earnings Plummet (0)
- 26: California Existing Home Sales Surge in July (0)
- 26: Home Prices Post Record Decline in Second Quarter (0)
- 20: FDIC Launches Loan Modification Program for Indymac Borrowers (0)
- 18: Fannie and Freddie Plummet on Bailout Fears (0)
- 14: Bank Repos Up Nearly 200 Percent from Year Ago (0)
- 12: Home Values Off Nearly 10 Percent in Second Quarter (0)
- 12: Freddie Mac to Stop Buying Subprime Loans in New York (0)
- 11: Fed Survey Points to Tougher Mortgage Guidelines Going Forward (0)
- 11: ResCap Unit Suing Mortgage Brokers for Bad Loans (0)
- 08: LIUNA: Homebuilders at Fault for Crisis (0)
- 06: Texas Cities Lead Nation with Highest Home Equity (0)
- 05: New Service Allows Originators to Target Neg Am Borrowers (0)
July 2008
- 22: California Foreclosure Activity Worsens During Second Quarter (0)
- 21: Wachovia to Halt Wholesale Lending (0)
- 21: Bank Looks to Capitalize on Indymac Failure (0)
- 21: Thousands of Mortgage Originators Had Criminal Background (0)
- 16: Website Selling “I Hate Mortgage Brokers” T-Shirts (0)
- 16: The FDIC’s Secret Bank Failure List (0)
- 15: CEO: WaMu Is Not Indymac (0)
- 14: In Pictures: Indymac Bank Run (0)
- 13: Introducing Indymac Federal Bank (0)
- 11: Downey Savings Dropping Option Arm (0)
- 10: Foreclosure Filings Slip, but is it Artificial? (0)
- 09: Wells Fargo to Tighten Home Equity Loan Guidelines (0)
- 09: Indymac Sells Branches to Prospect, Makes Funding Loans Difficult (0)
- 07: Hundreds of Indiana Mortgage Brokers May Have Licenses Revoked (0)
- 07: Indymac Halts Most Loan Production (0)
- 07: Countrywide Employees Express Concern over Severance Pay (0)
- 07: What’s the Story with Indymac? (0)
June 2008
- 30: Indymac Blames Schumer for Run on Bank (0)
- 30: Introducing Wachovia’s New Three-Pronged Option Arm (0)
- 30: CRL: Indymac Dug Its Own Grave (0)
- 26: Indymac Teetering Above One Dollar a Share (0)
- 25: Countrywide Shareholders Approve Takeover, Lawsuits Loom (0)
- 24: Politico Gets Mortgage Answers from Senators (0)
- 24: Wachovia Turns to Goldman for Mortgage Advice (0)
- 23: Service Launched to Help Pets Affected by Foreclosure (0)
- 19: CEO: Indymac Needs to Raise Capital (0)
- 18: Jumbo Loan Rates Still Much Higher than Conforming (0)
- 17: Hope Now Announces New Streamlined Guidelines (0)
- 16: Massachusetts Foreclosure Filings Plummet Thanks to New Legislation (0)
- 16: FHA to Ease Property Flipping Rule (0)
- 15: Michael Jackson To Perform in Vegas to Repay Mortgage? (0)
- 13: Indymac Calls Class Action Lawsuit Totally Bogus (0)
- 12: Indymac Addresses Buy and Bail Borrowers (0)
- 11: OCC: 94 Percent of Mortgages Current and Performing (0)
- 10: Indymac Loan Production Slips in May, Jumbo Conforming Output Triples (0)
- 09: Down Payment Assistance Loans Drive $4.6 Billion Loss at FHA (0)
- 09: OFHEO: Fannie and Freddie Capital Levels Adequate (0)
- 09: Pending Home Sales Up More Than Six Percent in April (0)
- 08: Did Bank of Angelo Borrowers Score Preferred Rates? (0)
- 06: Realtors Question HUD’s New GFE Proposal (0)
- 06: Bank of America Gets Fed Approval to Buy Countrywide (0)
- 05: MBA: Delinquencies and Foreclosures Highest Since 1979 (0)
- 04: PMI Group Launches Foreclosure Prevention Website (0)
- 03: State of Massachusetts Accuses Option One of Predatory Lending (0)
- 02: OTS: Federal Oversight Crucial to Mortgage Recovery (0)
May 2008
- 31: Bank of America Originally Offered $10 Per Share for Countrywide (0)
- 29: Study Supports Need for Better Mortgage Disclosure (0)
- 29: Countrywide Merger Shows Signs of Life (0)
- 27: Thrifts Set Aside Record High Loan Loss Provisions (0)
- 23: NAR: Home Sales Down Due to Restrictive Mortgage Lending (0)
- 22: Indymac Giving Helocs the Freeze (0)
- 20: Home Sales Up in California, But It’s Not All Good (0)
- 19: Most Appraisers Asked to Inflate Home Values (0)
- 16: WaMu to Shut Off Home Equity Lines (0)
- 14: Freddie Mac Reports Better Than Expected First Quarter Results (0)
- 12: FHASecure to Be Expanded Via Risk Based Premiums (0)
- 12: Indymac Posts First Quarter Loss, Won’t Profit in 2008 (0)
- 09: Countrywide Shares Fall 20 Percent Amid Deal Concerns (0)
- 07: NY Assembly Passes One Year Foreclosure Moratorium Bill (0)
- 07: Countrywide Addresses Bankruptcy Failings (0)
- 07: Pending Home Sales Fall As Credit Remains Tight (0)
- 05: California Lawmakers Seek Permanent Loan Amount Increase (0)
- 05: Fed Report: Banks Continue to Tighten Lending Standards (0)
- 02: Freddie Mac: Cash-Out Refinances at Four Year Low (0)
- 01: MBA Opposed to OFHEO Appraisal Changes (0)
April 2008
- 30: FDIC Offers Up Home Ownership Preservation Loans (0)
- 29: Foreclosures Up as Housing Prices Post Record Fall (0)
- 28: California Existing Home Sales Off 24.5 Percent in March (0)
- 28: 18.6 Million Homes Vacant in First Quarter (0)
- 23: Mortgage Lenders Accused of Stealing LendingTree Data (0)
- 21: UBS Outlines Subprime Failings (0)
- 16: Mortgage Bust Market Cap Impact (0)
- 16: Li(e)bor Under Fire as Accusations Fly (0)
- 16: Wells Fargo Reports First Quarter Profit of $2 Billion (0)
- 15: IndyMac CEO Says No Thanks to Stock Options (0)
- 10: Senator McCain Unveils Mortgage Refinance Plan (0)
- 10: Report: Nearly Five Percent of Mortgages Past Due (0)
- 08: CRL: Subprime Borrowers Paid More with Mortgage Brokers (0)
- 08: Report: Racial Disparity in Subprime Lending Increased in 2007 (0)
- 07: WaMu to Halt Wholesale Mortgage Lending (0)
- 07: WaMu Shares Surge on Proposed Capital Infusion (0)
- 04: Mortgage Fraud Awareness Improved Last Year (0)
- 03: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Fast Tracked by Senate (0)
- 02: Triad Guaranty May Stop Writing New Mortgage Insurance (0)
- 02: Fannie Mae Tightens Lending Guidelines (0)
- 01: Federal Reserve Dynamic Mortgage Maps Launched (0)
- 01: Study: Originate to Distribute Model to Blame for Mortgage Crisis (0)
March 2008
- 31: Zillow: Expensive Homes Experienced Largest Value Decline (0)
- 31: Paulson Unveils Financial Regulation Overhaul Plan (0)
- 31: HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson to Resign (0)
- 31: Second Homes Sales Down in 2007 (0)
- 26: New Century and KPMG Accused of Improper Accounting Practices (0)
- 26: Wachovia Pitching Pick-a-Pay Mortgage Amid Crisis (0)
- 25: MGIC Ups Stock Offering, Sells Debt to Raise Capital (0)
- 25: Home Prices Continue Downward March (0)
- 24: Independent Budget Office: Wall Street Profits Lowest Since 1994 (0)
- 24: Clinton Unveils Plan to Tackle Housing Crisis (0)
- 24: Federal Home Loan Banks to Buy More Mortgages (0)
- 24: Chase Raises Bid for Bear Stearns to $10 (0)
- 20: Company Launched to Buy Distressed Mortgage Assets (0)
- 20: IndyMac CEO: Raw Delinquency Data Misleading (0)
- 19: Fannie and Freddie Requirements Eased, Liquidity Boost Expected (0)
- 18: Thornburg Shares Jump on Lender Reprieve (0)
- 18: Group Slams Bank Bailout as Homeowners Remain at Risk (0)
- 18: Northern Rock to Cut 2000 Jobs, Sell Mortgage Assets (0)
- 17: CitiMortgage to Halt Wholesale Home Equity Lending, Cut Jobs (0)
- 17: National City Shares Plunge Fifty Percent as Buyer Sought (0)
- 17: H&R Block to Sell Option One Servicing Unit to Billionaire Ross (0)
- 16: Chase to Buy Bear Stearns at Steep Discount (1)
- 13: Next Shoe to Drop: Wooden? (0)
- 13: Florida Leads Nation in Mortgage Fraud for Second Year (0)
- 13: Countrywide Production Falls as Foreclosures Double (0)
- 13: Foreclosure Activity Up 60 Percent in February (0)
- 12: Survey: Home Equity Issue Not as Bad as It Seems (0)
- 12: Top 10 Most Admired Mortgage Companies (0)
- 12: Freddie Conforming Jumbo Loan Guidelines Released (0)
- 11: Panic Conditions May Lead to IndyMac First Quarter Miss (0)
- 11: Thornburg Restates Financials, In Discussions to Meet Margin Calls (0)
- 10: IndyMac Loan Production Off 58 Percent (0)
- 07: Thornburg Unable to Meet Margin Calls, Will Restate Earnings (0)
- 07: Mozilo Backs Pay Option Arm (0)
- 07: Countrywide CEO Defends Compensation Plan (0)
- 06: Citi Takes Big Step Back in Mortgage Market (0)
- 06: Home Equity Slips Further Below 50 Percent (0)
- 06: Foreclosures Climb to Record High in Fourth Quarter (0)
- 05: Many California Counties Get Maximum FHA Loan Limit (0)
- 05: NY Gov Proposes Mortgage Crisis Legislation (0)
- 05: Bair Calls for Long Term Loan Modifications (0)
- 04: Fremont in Default, Future in Doubt (0)
- 04: Bernanke Suggests Principal Reductions to Stem Foreclosure Crisis (0)
- 04: Survey Finds Foreclosure Still Most Common Outcome for Borrowers (0)
- 03: IndyMac Sees Rise in Delinquencies, Foreclosures (0)
- 03: Hope Now Surpasses One Million Workouts (0)
February 2008
- 29: Home Equity Loss Estimates Rattle Chase (0)
- 28: First Franklin to be Shut Down by Merrill Lynch (1)
- 28: Paulson Gets Tough on Mortgage Crisis (0)
- 28: Thornburg Mortgage Hit with Margin Calls (0)
- 27: Company Sees Income Verification Orders Surge (0)
- 27: Study: Mortgage Aid Programs Distributed Unfairly (0)
- 27: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Portfolio Limits Removed (0)
- 26: Bankruptcy Cram Down Bills Face Veto (0)
- 26: FDIC Insured Banks Quarterly Earnings Hit 16-Year Low (0)
- 26: Foreclosure Filings March Higher in January (0)
- 25: Governors Call for More Comprehensive Mortgage Crisis Solution (0)
- 20: LoanPerformance: Home Prices Fell in 75 Percent of Zip Codes Covered (0)
- 20: Thrifts Report Huge Fourth Quarter Loss on Housing Woes (0)
- 20: Freddie: Most Borrowers Refinanced into Fixed Loans (0)
- 19: Barron’s: Wells Fargo Best Bet to Avoid Credit Mess (0)
- 15: Countrywide Reports January Production Numbers (0)
- 14: Freddie Chief Talks Housing Crisis, GSEs Role (0)
- 14: Mortgage Lenders Pledge $200 Million to Refinance Subprime Loans (0)
- 14: Subprime Mortgage Litigation Outpacing S&L Crisis (0)
- 14: Half of U.S. Metros Experience Home Price Decline (0)
- 13: Mortgage Insurer MGIC Posts Huge Fourth Quarter Loss (0)
- 13: Legg Mason Ups Countrywide Stake to 14.9 Percent (0)
- 12: Foreclosure Sales Increase Markedly (0)
- 12: Nearly a Third of Recent Homebuyers Have Negative Equity (0)
- 12: Project Lifeline to Help More At Risk Homeowners (0)
- 12: IndyMac Posts First Annual Loss (0)
- 11: PMI Group Will No Longer Insure Zero Down Mortgages (0)
- 11: Countrywide Pledges to Help More Borrowers (0)
- 07: OFHEO and Treasury Urge GSE Reform (0)
- 06: Senators Introduce Mortgage Legislation Aimed at Licensing (0)
- 05: ResCap Drives GMAC Fourth Quarter Loss (0)
- 04: Fed Survey: Mortgage Lending Standards Tougher (0)
- 04: Consumer Groups Warn of Countrywide Merger Implications (0)
January 2008
- 31: Countrywide Freezes Helocs, Chase to Cut CLTVs (0)
- 31: Survey: Most Delinquent Borrowers Unaware of Options (0)
- 30: Flagstar Reports Fourth Quarter Loss, May Suspend Dividend (0)
- 29: Fannie Chief Says No More Risk with Larger Loans (0)
- 29: Foreclosure Activity up 75 Percent in 2007 (0)
- 29: Countrywide Reports Fourth Quarter Loss (0)
- 28: Mortgage Bankers Association Calls CRL Study Misleading (0)
- 28: Study Shows Mortgage Freeze Plan Limited (0)
- 28: Risk of Foreclosure Rising as Home Prices Continue to Fall (0)
- 25: Mortgage Lenders Report Refinance Frenzy (0)
- 24: Freddie Mac Portfolio Expands as Delinquencies Climb (0)
- 24: Conforming Loan Limit Increase to be Part of Stimulus Package (0)
- 24: Fitch Cuts IndyMac Rating to Junk Status, Moodys Stops Coverage (0)
- 23: Ohio AG Sues Freddie Mac for Participation in Subprime Crisis (0)
- 23: Dodd Suggests Creation of Government Entity to Purchase Distressed Mortgages (0)
- 23: California Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Stated Income and Neg Am Loans (0)
- 22: Fannie and Freddie Face Massive Fourth Quarter Writedowns (0)
- 22: California Mortgage Defaults Hit 15 Year High, Foreclosures Surge to 20 Year High (0)
- 22: Bank of America, Wachovia Hit by Mortgage Writedowns (0)
- 17: WaMu Posts Loss, Mortgage Volume Drops 49 Percent (0)
- 17: Countrywide Looking to Refinance, Dump Mortgages (0)
- 16: Countrywide Home Retention Efforts Improve (0)
- 16: Chase Earnings Fall on Subprime Exposure, Home Equity Losses (0)
- 16: Wells Fargo Fourth Quarter Profits Sink on Mortgage Woes (0)
- 16: IndyMac Says Well Capitalized, Committed to Wholesale (0)
- 16: MBA Sees Huge Rate Increase Tied to Bankruptcy Cram Down (0)
- 15: Freddie Mac Says Adjustable Rate Benefit Diminished (0)
- 15: Mortgage Hotline Calls Surge in Fourth Quarter (0)
- 15: Citi Takes Huge Loss on Subprime, Slashes Dividend (0)
- 14: Chevy Chase to Cease Wholesale Lending in California (0)
- 14: Mortgage Production to Fall 16 Percent This Year (0)
- 14: Top Five Hot and Cold Real Estate Markets (0)
- 14: IndyMac to Eliminate Use of VOD, VOE (0)
- 14: M&T Bank Earnings Hit by Mortgage Woes (0)
- 13: Citi to Cut 20,000 Jobs, Faces Massive Writedown (0)
- 11: Regulators Claim No Involvement in Countrywide Deal (0)
- 11: First NLC Financial Services Halts Lending, to file BK (2)
- 11: NovaStar to Cut 85 Percent of Staff, Give Up Licenses (0)
- 11: OFHEO Tweaks Mortgage Fraud Reporting, Considers Jumbo Purchases (0)
- 11: Merrill Lynch Expected to Write Down $15 Billion (0)
- 11: Bank of America to Buy Countrywide (0)
- 10: Bank of America in Advanced Talks to Acquire Countrywide (0)
- 09: Credit Counselors Overwhelmed by Those Seeking Mortgage Aid (0)
- 09: Countrywide Reports December 2007 Operational Results (0)
- 08: Citigroup to Consolidate Residential Mortgage Business (0)
- 08: Countrywide Accused of Fabricating Documents in BK Case (0)
- 08: Fannie Chief Sees No Need for Portfolio Expansion (0)
- 08: Wells Fargo Accused of Predatory Lending (0)
- 08: Countrywide Shares Plunge on Bankruptcy Rumors (0)
- 08: Bear Stearns CEO to Step Down, Price Target Slashed (0)
- 07: Subprime Voted Word of the Year for 2007 (0)
- 07: Paulson Says No Simple Solution for Housing Woes (0)
- 07: IndyMac November Loan Production Results (0)
- 03: American Home Criticized for Plan to Destroy Hard Loan Files (0)
- 03: Financial Sector Saw Record Job Cuts in 2007 (0)
- 03: Late Payments Rise on Consumer Loans (0)
- 02: Annual Performance of Mortgage Related Stocks (0)
- 02: Issuance of Alt-A Mortgages Down Sharply in Third Quarter (0)
- 02: Mortgage Broker Tracker Launched in Seven States (0)
- 02: PHH Sale to GE and Blackstone Terminated (0)
December 2007
- 26: Survey Finds Nearly All Would Pay Mortgage First (0)
- 20: Nearly Half of California Brokers See Recession in 2008 (0)
- 20: Bear Stearns Reports First Quarterly Loss on Mortgage Losses (0)
- 19: Foreclosures Dip in November, Up 68 Percent from Year Ago (0)
- 19: Congress Extends Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Through 2010 (0)
- 18: Highlights of the Fed’s Proposed Mortgage Rules (0)
- 17: National City to Set Aside $700 Million for Loan Losses in Fourth Quarter (0)
- 14: Fannie Chief Sees Housing Woes Until Late 2009 (0)
- 13: Bank of America Top Retail Mortgage Originator in 2007 (0)
- 13: Countrywide Fundings, Originations Up From October (0)
- 12: OFHEO Chief Says Loan Limit Increase Might Make Sense (0)
- 12: JD Power Ranks Wachovia First in Satisfaction, Cautions Against Using Mortgage Brokers (0)
- 12: House Judiciary Committee Approves Bankruptcy Bill (0)
- 12: Banks Expect Larger Fourth Quarter Loan Losses (0)
- 11: Report Reveals Number of Problems Associated with Rate Freeze (0)
- 11: Freddie Mac Sees Another $5.5B to $7.5B in Losses (0)
- 11: H&R Block to File Late, Big Loss Tied to Mortgage Exit (0)
- 10: WaMu to Cut More Than 3000 Jobs Amid Mortgage Losses (0)
- 10: Freddie Mac to Limit Purchase of Delinquent Loans (0)
- 10: UBS to Write Down Another $10 Billion in Mortgage Related Losses (0)
- 07: MGIC to Limit Coverage, Raise Prices on Riskier Loans (0)
- 06: Mortgage Teaser Freezer Plan Unveiled (0)
- 06: Mortgage Delinquencies Climb to 20 Year High, Foreclosures Hit All Time High (0)
- 06: IndyMac CEO Sees More Losses Through 2008 (0)
- 05: Countrywide CEO Calls for Conforming Limit Increase (0)
- 04: Fannie Mae to Sell Stock, Cut Dividend (0)
- 04: Option One Mortgage to Shut Down (0)
- 03: OTS Second Annual Housing Forum News and Notes (0)
November 2007
- 30: Will Interest Rate Freeze Save Mortgage? (0)
- 29: Home Prices Experience First Quarterly Decline in Nearly 13 Years (0)
- 29: Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double From Year Ago (0)
- 28: Wells Fargo to Take $1.4 Billion Mortgage Hit (0)
- 27: Countrywide Reassures Again, Says Job Cuts a Bit Higher (0)
- 27: Mayors Express Bleak Outlook for Ongoing Mortgage Crisis (0)
- 27: 2008 Conforming Loan Limit Unchanged (0)
- 26: Paul Financial Suspends Loan Origination (1)
- 26: Schumer Wants Review of Countrywide’s FHLB Borrowing (0)
- 26: Fieldstone Mortgage Files for Bankruptcy (0)
- 20: US Thrift Earnings Sink, OTS to Announce Loan Mod Proposal (0)
- 20: Countrywide Downgraded as GSEs May Purchase Less (0)
- 20: H&R Block CEO Exits as Option One Sale Falters (0)
- 20: Freddie Mac’s $2 Billion Loss (0)
- 19: Impac Delays Third Quarter Filing, Expects Greater Loss (0)
- 16: Freddie Mac to Add, Raise Fees for Higher Risk Loans (0)
- 16: WaMu Tightening Mortgage Guidelines (0)
- 15: ResCap May Be Sailing Towards Bankruptcy (0)
- 14: NovaStar Reports Loss, Faces High Chance of Delisting (0)
- 14: Borrowers Still Dumping Adjustable Rate Mortgages (0)
- 14: Stockton Reports Highest Metro Foreclosure Rate in Third Quarter (0)
- 14: HSBC Takes $3.4B Mortgage Hit, Closing Branches (0)
- 13: Bank of America to Write Down $3B in Fourth Quarter (0)
- 13: Countrywide Mortgage Fundings Down 48 Percent (0)
- 13: E-Loan Layoffs Claim 513 Jobs (0)
- 12: Analyst Warns of $400 Billion in Subprime Related Losses (0)
- 12: Fresh Mortgage Warnings Rattle Markets (0)
- 09: Countrywide Committed to Texas Jobs Despite Layoffs (0)
- 09: Fannie Mae Loss Doubles in Third Quarter (0)
- 08: Delta Financial Hit with More Layoffs, Announces Loss (1)
- 07: Mortgage Appraisal Probe Expands to Fannie and Freddie (0)
- 07: WaMu Paints Negative Outlook for Mortgage, Housing Market (0)
- 06: IndyMac Swings to Third Quarter Loss (0)
- 02: FTC Calls for Single Mortgage Disclosure Document (0)
- 02: Merrill Lynch Slammed by Report It Delayed Mortgage Losses (0)
- 01: NY AG Sues First American, eAppraiseIt Unit (0)
- 01: GMAC Posts Huge Loss on ResCap Mortgage Unit (0)
- 01: Sharp Increase in Foreclosure Filings during Third Quarter (0)
October 2007
- 31: Fannie and Freddie Increase Market Share (0)
- 31: Fed Lowers Key Interest Rates by Quarter Point (0)
- 31: Chase, MBA Mortgage Application Volume Jumps (0)
- 30: Countrywide Shareholders Sue Mozilo, Executives (0)
- 30: PMI Group Reports First Loss in 17 Years (0)
- 30: WMC Mortgage Cuts Most of Staff (0)
- 29: Countrywide Analysts Not Convinced of Quick Turnaround (0)
- 28: California Mortgage Defaults Hit Record in Third Quarter (0)
- 26: Countrywide Reports $1.2 Billion Loss, Shares Jump (0)
- 25: Interest Rate Reset Chart (0)
- 25: Bank of America to Exit Wholesale Lending (0)
- 24: Countrywide’s Option Arm Nightmare (0)
- 24: National City Profit Hit by Mortgage Losses, More Layoffs (0)
- 24: Merrill Lynch Takes Huge Mortgage Hit (0)
- 23: Diablo Funding Group Shutting Down (0)
- 23: Countrywide Launches Home Preservation Program (0)
- 22: Mortgage-Backed Securities Volume Plummets (0)
- 22: House Introduces Mortgage Reform Bill (0)
- 22: Lehman Downgrades Countrywide, IndyMac, and WaMu (0)
- 19: 2008 Conforming Loan Limit Guidance (0)
- 18: Bank of America Profit Down on Loan Writedowns, Trading Losses (0)
- 18: Lack of Jumbo Financing Hurts Bay Area Home Sales (0)
- 17: WaMu Profit Hit by Mortgage Mess (0)
- 17: Thornburg Mortgage Reports Billion Dollar Loss (0)
- 17: Mortgage Originations to Slide in 2008 (0)
- 16: GMAC Expected to Cut 25 Percent of Mortgage Workforce (0)
- 16: Countrywide Restructuring Charge Up to $150 Million (0)
- 16: Wells Fargo Takes $490 Million Mortgage Charge (0)
- 16: New Credit Scoring Model Filters Authorized Users Accounts (0)
- 12: Summit Mortgage Co. to Close Its Doors (0)
- 11: Survey Says Few Lenders Making Loan Modifications (0)
- 11: September Foreclosure Filings Nearly Double From Year Ago (0)
- 11: Countrywide September Loan Funding Down 44 Percent (0)
- 10: Former Training Manager Stages Countrywide Protest (0)
- 10: Experian Touts VantageScore to Improve Risk Assessment (0)
- 10: Mortgage Profits Declined Sharply in 2006 (0)
- 10: Hope Now Initiative Launched to Aid Homeowners (0)
- 10: Demonstrations Held Outside Countrywide Branches (0)
- 09: S&P Chief Says Mortgage Crisis to Worsen (0)
- 09: Thornburg Ups Mortgage Loss Estimates (0)
- 08: Market Street Mortgage Layoffs (0)
- 05: Merrill Lynch to Write Down $5.5 Billion (0)
- 04: Cramer Sees Bank of America Countrywide Merger (0)
- 04: R-Home Mortgage Program Launched for Thin Credit Borrowers (0)
- 04: Roughly 4 out of 10 Mortgages Were Subprime for Minorities in 2006 (0)
- 03: Impac Mortgage Looks to Sublease Headquarters (0)
- 03: Countrywide Hires PR Crisis Firm (0)
- 03: Bear Stearns Consolidating Mortgage Operations (0)
- 02: MortgageIT Layoffs Reported Nationwide (0)
- 02: Morgan Stanley Cuts 600 Mortgage Jobs (0)
- 01: WaMu Getting Tough on Mortgage Brokers (0)
September 2007
- 28: Netbank Shut Down by FDIC (0)
- 28: SCME Ceases Wholesale Operations (0)
- 26: Fremont Investor Expresses Doubt over Acquisition (0)
- 26: Delinquency Rate Up on Home Equity Lines (0)
- 25: Countrywide Says Fed Rate Cut Spurred Inquiries (0)
- 25: Freddie Mac’s Portfolio Nearly Capped (0)
- 24: No Closing Cost Radio Ad Fanatic Fined (0)
- 24: Morgan Stanley Accused of Discriminatory Mortgage Lending (0)
- 24: HUD Secretary Downplays Housing Crisis, Supports Subprime (0)
- 23: ABN Amro Mortgage Data Leaked on Popular File Sharing Network (0)
- 22: Confusion Over Nevada Mortgage Bill (0)
- 20: Bernanke Addresses Mortgage Concerns (0)
- 19: Wells Fargo Chairman Bullish on Mortgage (0)
- 19: Fannie and Freddie Caps Eased (0)
- 18: FHA Reform Bill Passed (0)
- 18: Wells Fargo to Cut No Ratio and No Doc Programs (0)
- 18: Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half Percent (0)
- 18: Impac Stops Alt-A Lending, Cuts Jobs (0)
- 17: E-trade Exits Wholesale Mortgage Business (0)
- 17: First Franklin Financial Layoffs (0)
- 17: Northern Rock Ripe for Takeover Bid (0)
- 16: Beware of Foreclosure Assistance Programs (0)
- 14: Ex Pro Wrestler Enters Mortgage Business (0)
- 12: First Franklin Said to be Firing Staff (0)
- 12: Washington Mutual Closing Three Fulfillment Centers (0)
- 11: Struggling Lenders Carry Nasty Side Effects (0)
- 11: Survey Reveals Major Problems in Wholesale Mortgage Industry (0)
- 10: LendingTree Cuts Option Arm and Bad Credit Ads (0)
- 10: Lowermybills Dancing Alien Ads Are Back! (0)
- 10: Decision One Layoffs (0)
- 09: Foreclosure Tax Burden (0)
- 07: Countrywide to Cut Up to 12,000 Jobs (0)
- 06: Wells Fargo Pep Rally Notes (0)
- 06: National City Laying Off 1,300, Suspending Broker Issued Loans (0)
- 05: Major Layoffs Reported at Countrywide (0)
- 05: Federal Home Loan President Slams Mortgage Brokers (0)
- 05: FDIC See 1.5 Million Unable to Make Mortgage Payments (0)
- 03: Ditech Real Life Plan (0)
August 2007
- 30: First Magnus Financial Lawsuit Website Launched (0)
- 30: Option One Mortgage May Cease Operations (0)
- 29: Countrywide Hints at Demise of Wholesale (0)
- 29: Indymac Scoops Up 90 American Home Branches (0)
- 28: Lexington Lending Halts Wholesale Operations (0)
- 27: Allstate Home Loans Shut Down After Buyout (0)
- 23: Secondary Mortgage Market Flat (0)
- 21: FNBA Shuts Down Wholesale and Correspondent Divisions (0)
- 20: Greenpoint Mortgage Closed (49)
- 20: Countrywide Hiring As New Layoffs Reported (0)
- 19: Capital One VP Sparks Greenpoint Mortgage Fears (0)
- 16: Countrywide News Dissected (0)
- 16: First Magnus Financial Closed (0)
- 15: Countrywide Bankruptcy Fears (0)
- 14: Thornburg Stock Tumbles, Bankruptcy Ruled Out (0)
- 13: Fannie and Freddie Asset Limits Unchanged (0)
- 10: Mortgage Brokers May Need to Dust Off Resumes (0)
- 10: Countrywide and WaMu Spread Liquidity Fears (0)
- 09: Stated Income Loans Going Away (0)
- 07: More Mortgage Woes (0)
- 03: Subprime Dead, Alt-A Next in Line (0)
- 03: American Home Mortgage Closes Doors (0)
July 2007
- 31: Indymac Sees 57% Drop in Second-Quarter Net Income (0)
- 30: New York Pledges $100 Million to SONYMA Refinance Program (0)
- 27: Quicken Loans Secure Advantage Loan Review (0)
- 17: Mortgage Bubble Byproduct: Homeowner Education (0)
June 2007
- 28: Pay Rate vs. Teaser Rate (0)
- 19: Predatory Lending Q & A (0)
- 02: Richard Branson Enters Mortgage Biz with New Acquisition (0)
May 2007
April 2007
- 21: Ditech Freedom Loan (0)
- 12: Portfolio Loans: A Solution for Hard to Close Mortgage Deals (0)
- 11: Stated Income Loans Becoming Increasingly Difficult (0)
- 10: Fixed Mortgage Rates Pricing Lower than ARMs (0)
March 2007
- 10: What Not to Buy: Mortgage Stocks (0)
February 2007
- 21: A Long List of Mortgage Layoffs, Mergers, and Closures (164)
- 11: Playing the Interest Rate Buydown Game (0)
January 2007
- 18: Buy a House for Less than Your New Hybrid (0)
- 15: Hello Option Arm Lawsuits (0)
- 15: Rent Before Applying for a Mortgage (0)
- 09: Lenders Limiting Exotic Mortgage Programs (0)
December 2006
November 2006
- 22: California Housing Market Still Strong (0)
- 20: Option ARM Loans Still Most Touted Mortgage Program (0)
- 09: Southern California Homeowners Still Seeing Green (0)
- 05: Stubborn Sellers, Patient Buyers Rule the Market (0)
October 2006
September 2006
- 29: Slow Housing Market, Great Interest Rates? (0)
- 22: Feds Pause Rates, But is it Enough to Save Mortgage? (0)
- 13: Mortgage is Dead (0)
August 2006
- 23: Bad Credit OK! (0)
- 19: The Great Mortgage Recovery? (0)
- 13: The Great Mortgage Slowdown (0)
July 2006
- 28: The Current Price of Real Estate (0)