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VA loans are up 45% annually, and Gen Zers are leading the charge
When comparing the first half of 2025 to the same period in 2024, VA purchase loans were up nearly 10% and refinances were up nearly 150%.
Construction activity continues to slide as homebuilder mood sours
New-home sales have been powering an otherwise dismal housing market, but macroeconomic headwinds are prompting homebuilders to pull back.
MV Realty to allow Florida homeowners out of 40-year listing contracts
The right-to-list agreement firm was ordered to begin terminating these contracts in February, but it only recently began complying.
Nonbank Hometown Lenders files for bankruptcy
Independent mortgage banker Hometown Lenders has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Alabama, blaming the Federal Reserve’s policy to curb inflation for its debacle.
CFPB issues warning on ‘fine-print tactics‘ used to ‘trick‘ consumers
On Tuesday, the CFPB released a circular warning companies that use “fine-print tactics to trick consumers” about the risk of violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act.
CFPB creates public database of nonbank repeat offenders
The CFPB has created a public database to identify nonbank financial companies that violate consumer laws — and trade groups aren’t happy about it.
Here are 4 macro trends impacting the 2022 housing market
The new housing market environment expected in 2022 is underpinned by four macro trends in the economy. So, what are the implications of those trends on the mortgage market?
Will 2022 be a good year for real estate investors?
Whether a real estate investor is a developer or a fix-and-flip expert, the good news is that demand isn’t going away anytime soon.
New home sales rebound, but builders are still wary
Logan Mohtashami’s rule of thumb for anticipating homebuilder behavior is based on the three-month average of housing supply.
