As of December 15, 2025, it appears we’re in a period of quiet consistency for mortgage rates, with the popular 30-year fixed rate holding steady at 6.13% and the 15-year fixed rate... Read more »
The reverse mortgage industry could begin seeing some benefits of lower interest rates, but endorsement volume and securities issuance largely continued its trend from the prior month. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)... Read more »
Suppose you are an estate beneficiary who was left a percentage share of an estate, but because the executor is not communicating with beneficiaries about the value of the estate, you are... Read more »
Guild Mortgage released its fourth-quarter and full year 2023 earnings report this week, showing that it narrowed its focus on purchase originations and increased its market share on the forward lending side,... Read more »
MCLEAN, VA—Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.64 percent. “Mortgage rates remain stagnant, hovering in the mid-six percent... Read more »
In the latest season of the reality TV show “Selling Sunset,” a surprising antagonist emerged: Measure ULA, the “mansion tax” aimed at alleviating L.A.’s housing shortfall. Despite projections of raising $923 million... Read more »
Despite facing its 19th consecutive month of year-over-year declines in home sales, Houston’s housing market exhibited resilience in October 2023, marking the smallest dip of the year. The Houston Association of Realtors... Read more »
You’re familiar with the variables that affect your local housing market, such as economic development, zoning laws, taxes and interest rates. But few real estate professionals will contend with a market boom... Read more »