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Mortgage applications rise 1.1% amid ‘calm’ rates
Mortgage applications increased 1.1% for the week ending June 20, according to Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) data.
Coldwell Banker: Luxury homebuyers remain active but selective
Despite economic uncertainty, 68% of surveyed agents reported that clients are maintaining or increasing real estate holdings.
How Pennymac is preparing for the forthcoming refi wave
Pennymac Financial Services earned a profit of $98.3 million in Q2 2024, more than double the $39.3 million figure during the prior quarter.
Analyst: HMBS 2.0 developments should benefit reverse mortgage industry
Waterfall Asset Management’s Leo Wong discusses some of the potential impacts of HMBS 2.0 on the reverse mortgage industry.
Manufactured housing group encouraged by FHA attention — but concerned about its portrayal
A leader at MHI welcomes more government involvement in the space but is concerned that HUD verbiage could alienate private partners.
HW+ Member Spotlight: Jeremy Potter
Stavvy’s Jeremy Potter shares why more people need to be thinking about greater investments and incentives for factory-built housing.
Purchase apps are at 2009 level: where’s the inventory?
Purchase application data is negative year over year, and this time it’s real. So where is all the housing inventory?
An inside look at local housing markets across the country
Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. Local real estate agents, loan officers and appraisers share what characteristics are currently defining their housing markets. Bluffton, South Carolina Historically viewed as a place to drive through on the way to Savannah, Georgia or the popular […]
