January homebuilder sentiment improves, following mortgage rate drop

January homebuilder sentiment improves, following mortgage rate drop

A home is constructed at a housing development on June 21, 2023 in Lemont, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Homebuilder sentiment improved in January, jumping 7 points to 44 on the... Read more »
What will my monthly mortgage payment be?

What will my monthly mortgage payment be?

Accurately calculating your monthly mortgage payment can be a critical first step when determining your budget. Enter your details below to figure out what you might pay each month. Looking to buy... Read more »
New G-Rate program allows sellers to permanently buy down their buyer’s mortgage rate

New G-Rate program allows sellers to permanently buy down their buyer’s mortgage rate

Guaranteed Rate has introduced a new feature that allows sellers working with a G-Rate loan officer to pay a fee that locks in a permanently discounted mortgage rate for a buyer. Known... Read more »
Mortgage volumes collectively fell 8B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

Mortgage volumes collectively fell $138B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

In January 2023, Wells Fargo announced the decision to exit the correspondent business, and originations through the channel declined to $1.1 billion for the year from $44 billion in 2022. But the... Read more »
Mortgage volumes collectively fell 8B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

Rhode Island historian uses a reverse mortgage as an estate planning tool

A proprietary reverse mortgage from Finance of America Companies (FOA) now secures the home of Rhode Island’s honorary historian laureate after the property was returned to the owner after attempts to bequeath... Read more »
Mortgage volumes collectively fell 8B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

US Supreme Court to hear mortgage escrow case in February

The U.S. Supreme Court last week scheduled oral arguments for seven pending cases to take place in February, including one that will decide whether “the National Bank Act preempts the application of... Read more »
Mortgage volumes collectively fell 8B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

University Bank adds four reverse mortgage veterans to its HECM division

University Bank’s reverse mortgage division has added four key hires across different disciplines as it prepares to grow further in the reverse mortgage space. Jake Droge joins the company as a loan... Read more »
Reverse mortgage lender hires former news anchor in new marketing push

Reverse mortgage lender hires former news anchor in new marketing push

HomeEquity Bank, Canada’s leading reverse mortgage lender and a federally regulated bank, recently announced the hiring of former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) news anchor Peter Mansbridge to serve as its strategic communications... Read more »
January homebuilder sentiment improves, following mortgage rate drop

Mortgage demand jumps nearly 10% to start the year, even as interest rates tick up again

A “For Sale” outside a house in Hercules, California, US, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Homebuyers are facing a worsening affordability situation with mortgage rates hovering around the highest levels in more... Read more »
Mortgage volumes collectively fell 8B at Wells, JPMorgan and BofA in 2023

Mortgage Educators and Compliance acquired by 360training

360training.com, Inc. (360), an online regulated training provider, acquired Mortgage Educators and Compliance (MEC), a mortgage lending training company, both companies announced this week. Established in 1997, 360 specializes in comprehensive online... Read more »