Mortgage delinquencies improved again in February as prepayment activity increased moderately. The national delinquency rate eased to 3.34% in February, down from 3.38% in January, according to an Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) mortgage... Read more »
Nations Direct Mortgage will provide services through Kroll at no cost to the recipient for 24 months. The identity monitoring services include credit monitoring, a web watcher, $1 million in identity fraud... Read more »
Delinquencies improved in January, highlighting the resiliency of U.S. mortgage holders. The national delinquency rate fell to 3.38% in January, down from 3.57% in December, according to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) First... Read more »
“We see a little bit of pickup but not like you normally would because of seasonality,” Overfelt added. If rates continue to drop, some LOs expect a small ‘bump’ in cash-out refis... Read more »
Since the 2008 housing crisis, there have been significant changes that prompted the Treasury to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship. While the conservatorship has allowed for the mortgage market... Read more »
Every borrower wants to believe their homeownership journey will be smooth sailing, without financial hardships or missed mortgage payments. But as the last few years have taught us, unforeseen events like COVID-19,... Read more »
loanDepot has rolled out a new down payment assistance program for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan borrowers that enables them to put zero money down upfront. In loanDepot’s program, dubbed AccessZERO, the down payment... Read more »
The mortgage industry continues to evolve, especially as the market shifts. In addition to limited inventory, rising rates and affordability constraints, mortgage companies have been challenged to keep up with changing borrower... Read more »