Equifax Launches COVID-19 Financial Resource Center To Support Consumers
Resources include free credit reports; guidance on unemployment benefits; and tips for protecting your credit As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, Equifax is launching a new online support platform called COVID + CREDIT: Financial Resource Center.
MBA Releases 2019 Rankings of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Firms’ Origination Volumes
According to a set of commercial/multifamily real estate finance league tables prepared by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the following firms were the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originators in 2019: JLL Wells Fargo Eastdil Secured
Mortgage Rates Drop Again
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.33 percent. “Mortgage rates have drifted down for two weeks in a row and
NAR Offers Members TeleHealthSM to Realtors® at No Cost in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
Group will fund two months of telemedicine for members who lack access to service The National Association of Realtors® announced Wednesday that it will be expanding access to Members TeleHealthSM at no cost to its
HUD MOVES QUICKLY TO MAKE $3 BILLION OF COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION
In addition to funding, mortgage servicers instructed to offer deferred or reduced mortgage payments for up to 6 months President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 15.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Short-Term Lender for Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced a settlement with Cottonwood Financial, Ltd., which does business under the name Cash Store. Cash Store is based in Irving, Texas and owns and operates roughly
HUD ISSUES NEW CARES ACT MORTGAGE PAYMENT RELIEF FOR FHA SINGLE FAMILY HOMEOWNERS
Mortgage servicers instructed to offer deferred or reduced mortgage payments by as much as 6 months to start The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a tailored set of mortgage payment
HUD AND VA ANNOUNCE SUPPORT TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS IN MINNESOTA FIND PERMANENT HOMES
Nearly $35,000 in HUD-VASH vouchers will provide housing and supportive services for St. Paul veterans In a continuing effort to end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the
Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker – Older Millennials Drove Refinance Surge In February
According to the latest Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker, refinance activity among millennials surged in February as interest rates dropped to near-record lows. Refinance share – the percentage of all loans closed during the month that