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Bill Bodnar of MMG: The Big Takeaway from the Fed

Bill Bodnar of MMG: The Big Takeaway from the Fed

Monday, 05 August 2019
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Bill Bodnar from the Mortgage Market Guide recaps the week, discussing tariffs, the Fed cut, the jobs report and inflation. Read more...
Florida, Texas Top Cities for Millennial VA Loan Growth

Florida, Texas Top Cities for Millennial VA Loan Growth

Wednesday, 07 August 2019
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Some of the hottest markets for millennials taking out Veterans Affairs loans are in Florida. That’s according to a study by Veterans United Home Loans. So reports the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Read more...
Freddie Mac Projects Modest Recovery in Housing

Freddie Mac Projects Modest Recovery in Housing

Friday, 09 August 2019
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Freddie Mac’s latest monthly forecast on the mortgage market calls for an overall uptick in home sales for the rest of 2019, offset by limited housing supply and rising prices. So reports USA Today. Read more...
FHA to Limit Cash-out Refinance Loans

FHA to Limit Cash-out Refinance Loans

Wednesday, 07 August 2019
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The Federal Housing Administration is taking steps to rein in cash-out refinance loans, as the government looks to reduce its risk exposure. So reports Marketwatch. Read more...
Mortgage Rates Leveled Off in Wait for Fed

Mortgage Rates Leveled Off in Wait for Fed

Tuesday, 06 August 2019
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Mortgage rates sat tight in the week leading up to the Federal Reserve’s rate cut announcement. So reports The Durango Herald. Read more...
Black Knight Launches Digital Point of Sale, an AI-Powered Solution to Streamline Origination Process

Black Knight Launches Digital Point of Sale, an AI-Powered Solution to Streamline Origination Process

Wednesday, 31 July 2019
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One of the biggest challenges facing the mortgage and real estate industries is the fragmentation of technology and all of the work that needs to be done to keep so many different pieces of a very large and complex puzzle working in concert with one another. Read more...
Consumer House-Buying Power May Reach Record in 2019: First American Real House Price Index

Consumer House-Buying Power May Reach Record in 2019: First American Real House Price Index

Tuesday, 30 July 2019
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First American Financial Corporation recently released the May 2019 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI). Read more...
Real-estate Tech Startup Homeward Nabs $25M in Funding

Real-estate Tech Startup Homeward Nabs $25M in Funding

Thursday, 01 August 2019
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Homeward, an Austin, Texas-based real estate startup, has raised $25 million in equity and debt funding. So reports Built in Austin. Read more...
State Farm, Quicken Loans Join Forces on Mortgages

State Farm, Quicken Loans Join Forces on Mortgages

Wednesday, 31 July 2019
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State Farm and Quick Loans have announced a deal that will see the biggest home insurance provider’s agents using the biggest retail mortgage originator’s online mortgage service, Rocket Mortgage. So reports Crain’s Detroit Business. Read more...
BofA Must Face Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

BofA Must Face Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

Monday, 29 July 2019
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A federal judge has given the go-ahead to a lawsuit against Bank of America and Safeguard Properties alleging that the companies neglected bank-owned properties in African-American and Latino neighborhoods but not in white ones. So reports the Baltimore Sun. Read more...

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