How did bank failures impact mortgage credit supply in March?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

While mortgage credit supply increased modestly in March, MBA deputy chief economist Joel Kan noted that it remained close to its tightest levels since 2013. “With the spring buying...

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Blog: Climate & transitional risk – who will take charge?

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Before the COP27, Greta Thunberg said she’d skip the climate summit because it would only be ‘used as an opportunity for leaders and people in power to get attention’. ...

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Guaranteed Rate to certify loan officers originating reverse mortgages

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

“These mortgages fit a very specialized segment of the marketplace, but for those seeking financial flexibility, they can be a game-changer,” said Jim Hettinger, executive vice president of operations...

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CMG Home Loans extends footprint with new branch

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

“This is an excellent addition to CMG’s New England Team,” said Mark McCauley, New England regional sales manager at CMG Home Loans. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Mike...

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Mortgage applications continue to rise as job market slows

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Fratantoni noted last week that the March jobs report showed a labor market that is “still quite strong but beginning to flag, lagging other indicators of a slowing economic...

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Mortgage fraud calls – scams on the rise amid market uncertainty

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The illegality of such calls dates to the times when consumers paid by the minute in making cellular phone calls, Nelson said. Because of that, most of those calls...

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From slinging hash to serving up the dream of homeownership

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Stepping into the mortgage industry So at 30 years of age, he would begin a new chapter. “I went to a small boutique mortgage bank out of Nevada that was...

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Rightmove mortgage tracker: Pace of rate cuts slows  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Average mortgage rates edged lower this week, with the biggest week-on-week change across the market coming in with a 10 basis point cut for 95% loan-to-value two-year fixes to...

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Government urged to level the build-to-rent investment field

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Levelling the investment playing field for build-to-rent homes could deliver 150,000 new apartments and help address Australia’s stark housing affordability challenges, according to a new study commissioned by the...

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Trilogy Funds sees positive signs for property development

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

A media focus on the problems facing the construction industry is obscuring positive signs of an improving outlook and a good level of appetite for new projects in 2023,...

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