Call it a sign of the times, or perhaps the power of the sharing, or “gig” economy. You can now officially use Airbnb income to… Read More »Airbnb Income Can Officially Be Used to Qualify for a Mortgage Refinance
File this one under: why didn’t we (they) think of this sooner. While it might seem like a no-brainer in hindsight, top reverse mortgage lender… Read More »Top Reverse Mortgage Lender AAG Now Offering Forward Mortgages
Anyone watching this space knew it was going to happen, but perhaps not this fast. Quicken Loans officially became the largest mortgage lender in the… Read More »Quicken Loans Is the Largest Home Loan Lender for the First Time Ever
In a bid to get a leg up on the competition, Better Mortgage is allowing prospective home buyers to get an appraisal on a property… Read More »Better Mortgage Is Giving Home Buyers Pre-Offer Appraisals to Help Them Compete
It’s 2018 and the mortgage settlements continue. As part of an agreement reached today with 49 states and Washington D.C., PHH Mortgage Corp. will pay… Read More »PHH Mortgage to Provide Borrowers with $30.4 Million for Improper Loan Servicing
Well, it’s a new year, and with that comes new and exciting home loan programs to help borrowers purchase homes or refinance existing mortgages. The… Read More »Guaranteed Rate Launches New Jumbo Loan with Interest-Only Option
Just like that, another year has gone by, well, almost. There are still a few days left and anything can happen. In the meantime, I… Read More »2018 Real Estate and Mortgage Predictions
Back in the mid-1990s, former Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan used the phrase “irrational exuberance,” which served as a warning that the stock market… Read More »See How Exuberant Your Housing Market Is
It’s that time of the year again, when we take a look at what’s in store for mortgage rates the following year. So without further… Read More »2018 Mortgage Rate Forecast: Overall It’s Looking Pretty Good
A new survey of housing experts and economists led by Zillow sees home prices rising 4.1% in 2018 before annual gains normalize at around three… Read More »Will 2018 Be the Last Great Year for This Real Estate Boom?
