According to Zillow, homes listed in late spring lead to quicker and more lucrative sales in 20 of the 25 largest metro areas—find out why.
Read More »CFPB Handles Credit Reporting Issues
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau addressed data inaccuracy problems from credit companies so consumers are less likely to experience faults in their report such as already-paid bills showing up as unpaid.
Read More »Carson Sworn In, Industry Reacts
After months of waiting, on Thursday Ben Carson was confirmed and sworn in as HUD Secretary. The industry was swift to voice their opinion on this next chapter for the housing agency.
Read More »Refis Up, Purchase Originations Down
Despite rising mortgage rates and declining purchase originations, refinances are on the rise.
Read More »Picturing the American Dream—Home Size Matters
Experts conducted a survey of 2,000 Americans on home size, and although almost all respondents had a preference, bigger is not always better.
Read More »J.D. Power: Don’t Sell, Advise
Avoid the hard sell when a customer is choosing a mortgage product and focus on assisting the customer in making the best decision to gain customer loyalty.
Read More »Wells Fargo to Increase African American Homeownership
The African American community was the hardest hit during the housing crisis. Black homeownership grew by six percent when the Fair Housing Act passed, but that growth was stunted between 2000 and 2015. Now, Wells Fargo is working to spur homeownership within this demographic.
Read More »Top 10 Best and Worst States for First-time Buyers
The five major measuring tools used to rank each state for first time buyers were housing affordability, the job market for young adult, housing market tightness, credit availability, and homeownership among the under-35 crowd.
Read More »Demand for Homes Is High and Bidding is Fierce
The race is on for prospective homeowners who are competing with others also looking to buy in similar areas, price ranges, and home sizes as demand outpaces supply.
Read More »Home Price Index Hits 30-month High
A recent Home Price NSA Index revealed a 5.8-percent jump over a year prior, marking its highest point in 30 months.
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