Dave Hershman: The China Syndrome
Dave Hershman2019-08-19T09:26:23-04:00We will file this commentary under the subject heading of — you can’t predict the future, especially in a world economy. First we had a solid but unspectacular report of economic growth for the second quarter. Then we had a
Single-Family Starts Continue Modest Improvement
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-18T14:09:03-04:00Due to a decline in multifamily production, total housing starts fell 4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units from a downwardly revised reading in June, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and
Ellie Mae Expands Relationship with Optimal Blue to Integrate Product & Pricing Capabilities with Encompass LO Connect
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-18T14:09:03-04:00Real-Time Integration Provides Loan Officers with Mobile Access to Optimal Blue’s Market Leading PPE
Ellie Mae®, the leading cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, today announced an extended integration with Optimal Blue to enhance
DocMagic and INTEGRA Software Systems Form Strategic Alliance
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-18T14:09:03-04:00DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that INTEGRA Software Systems(INTEGRA) will offer the company’s document preparation solution to their client base via an integration with INTEGRA’s
LendingTree Ranks the 50 Most Expensive Towns in America
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-18T14:09:03-04:00Town life is often stereotyped as simple, idyllic and inexpensive when compared with big-city life — but this doesn’t always ring true. In fact, there are quite a few instances where towns are even more expensive than the cities they’re
FHFA Announces Results of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-18T14:09:03-04:00The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released a report providing the results of the annual stress tests Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) are required to conduct under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
U.S. Home Value Growth Strong, but Slowing
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-16T15:14:02-04:00Home value appreciation has slowed each month this year, and is at its lowest level since 2015
– The rate of year-over-year home value growth has fallen in each of the past seven months. The median U.S. home is
July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 31.2 Percent
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-16T15:11:37-04:00The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for July 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 31.2 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to June 2019, applications increased by 11 percent. This change does
Hud and Census Bureau Report Residential Construction Activity in July 2019
Mortgage Ledger Staff2019-08-16T15:09:44-04:00The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for July 2019.
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