More mortgage M&A activity today. Homepoint announced this morning that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the company’s wholesale origination unit to… Read More »Homepoint Exits Mortgage Origination, Sells Wholesale Division to The Loan Store
The housing market has been stubbornly frustrating for prospective home buyers. Not only have mortgage rates doubled over the past year, but home prices remain… Read More »Home Prices Are Still Too High, But Will They Actually Come Down?
Crypto lending platform Moon Mortgage has launched its own “crypto mortgage.” The move is designed to “help crypto investors materialize their digital wealth,” without the… Read More »Moon Mortgage Launches a Crypto Mortgage to Materialize Digital Wealth
Rocket Mortgage has rolled out a new program called “BUY+” that offers a credit of up to $10,000 when you use a Rocket Homes Partner… Read More »Rocket Mortgage Launches BUY+: Get a 1.5% Credit When Using a Rocket Homes Partner Agent
Today we’ll do a deep dive into SoFi, short for Social Finance, which offers mortgages, personal loans, student loan refinancing, and even a credit card.… Read More »SoFi Mortgage Review: Pricing Perks and an Online Application But No FHA or VA Loans
With fixed-rate mortgages no longer on sale, I thought it’d be useful to take a look at the top adjustable-rate mortgage lenders nationwide. These are… Read More »Top Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Lenders
The nation’s largest mortgage lender has launched a credit card, known as the “Rocket Visa Signature Card.” It allows cardholders to earn 5% back toward… Read More »Rocket Visa Signature Card: Rewards Can Be Used Toward Down Payment on a Home or an Existing Mortgage Balance
The California Housing Finance Agency has launched a new shared appreciation loan for home buyers. The program, known as the “Dream For All Shared Appreciation… Read More »‘California Dream For All’ Home Loan Requires Zero Down Payment for Future Appreciation
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark federal funds rate a quarter point (.25%). As a result, some may have expected consumer mortgage rates to… Read More »Why Do Mortgage Rates Go Down When the Fed Raises Rates?
Down payments are falling as the housing market slows and competition wanes. A new report from Redfin revealed that the median down payment in January… Read More »Median Down Payment on a House Falls to 10%, Compared to 14% a Year Ago
