Driven up by the ongoing affordability crisis, the national foreclosure rate reached its highest level in nearly seven years, with a handful of smaller markets, concentrated mostly in the South and Midwest,... Read more »
As of Friday, June 5, 2026, home loan seekers will find a slightly more favorable environment for fixed-rate mortgages, with the average 30-year fixed rate dipping to 6.33% according to Zillow. However,... Read more »
Your paycheck may be growing, but “inflation contagion” is eating up those gains—and then some. Despite some frustrating macro headlines, there are real silver linings in the housing market worth paying attention... Read more »
If you’ve been watching the mortgage market with a hawk’s eye, you’ll be glad to hear that today, May 8, 2026, brings a slight decrease in mortgage rates, with the popular 30-year... Read more »
Los Angeles leaders may have found a path to billions in federal wildfire recovery funds, and it goes straight through the Oval Office. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and County... Read more »
The proposal comes as the average property tax bill in New Jersey has exceeded $10,000 for the second consecutive year, local outlet NJ.com reported. If adopted in the final spending plan —... Read more »
Southern California home prices hit a record for the third-straight month in May, but there could be some help on the horizon. Although home prices increased, more listings are finally coming onto... Read more »
The state of California is maintaining its mortgage relief program funded by the 2021 American Rescue Plan, which includes assistance for reverse mortgage borrowers. But the funding is running low and could... Read more »
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has ordered that the operators of Home Matters USA — described as a “mortgage relief scam” by the Federal... Read more »
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday announced that it has reached a settlement with four attorneys and their company, Consumer First Legal Group, over a long-running enforcement case regarding what... Read more »