While the housing market has been coming up roses lately, even in the face of COVID-19, it might turn out to be a short-lived affair… Read More »Now Home Prices Are Expected to Fall By 2021 Thanks to COVID-19
If you’re curious which mortgage lender closed the most home loans in 2019, I’ve got your answer. You probably already guessed that the top mortgage… Read More »The Top 25 Mortgage Lenders of 2019
It seems mortgage rates keep moving lower and lower, and now some veterans and active duty military might be able to snag a 30-year fixed… Read More »Veterans Can Now Get Rates as Low as 2.25% on a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage
We’re starting to get a better picture of how COVID-19 affected the housing market, with the National Association of Realtors’ existing-home sales report showing a… Read More »COVID-19 May Have Just Been a Speed Bump for Surging Housing Market
One mortgage lender making a big splash of late is Newrez, short for New Residential Investment Corp. They’ve grown mightily thanks to their 2019 acquisition… Read More »NewRez Mortgage Review: Are They the Home of Your Perfect Loan?
Some very big news in the mortgage world – Quicken Loans is reportedly going public, with an IPO currently being worked on by Credit Suisse,… Read More »Quicken Loans IPO: Top Mortgage Lender Reportedly Going Public
Today we’ll take a good look at Planet Home Lending, a rising star in the mortgage world that’s beginning to make inroads and become a… Read More »Planet Home Lending Review: 3 Trees Planted for Every Closed Loan
If you’re a homeowner, or just became one during the pandemic, you’ve likely heard of mortgage forbearance. Not to be confused with mortgage forgiveness, it… Read More »5 Things to Know If Considering Mortgage Forbearance
The latest Mortgage Monitor report from Black Knight reveals that many homeowners in forbearance plans are sitting on a healthy amount of home equity, meaning… Read More »Home Equity Could Prevent Flood of Forbearance-Related Foreclosures
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) finally announced a new policy, which is temporary, to endorse mortgages where the borrower has requested or obtained COVID-19 forbearance.… Read More »FHA Will Insure Mortgages in Forbearance, With a Catch
