Freddie Mac Quarterly Forecast: Housing Market Continues to Perform Strongly Primarily Driven by Historically Low Mortgage Rates
According to Freddie Mac’s (OTCQB: FMCC) Quarterly Forecast, the current low mortgage interest rate environment is projected to continue with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging below three percent through the end of 2021. “Despite the uncertainties
December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 42.2 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for December 2020 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 42.2 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to November 2020, applications increased
Experian’s Future of Fraud Forecast Reveals Threats Facing Businesses in 2021 and Beyond
The five fraud predictions include emerging digital dangers and automated attacks expected in the new year With the growing threat of fraud fueled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, Experian today
Housing Finance Strategies Announces #HousingDC21
Housing Finance Strategies President Faith Schwartz today announced that the firm will host a 100% virtual housing summit on September 20-21, 2021. “With focus today, we set our sights on delivering the nation’s premier housing
Freddie Mac Multifamily Leads Industry with $77.8 Billion in Multifamily Loans Securitized
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) issued $77.8 billion of multifamily securities in 2020. The record-setting figure demonstrates Freddie Mac’s continued industry leadership in risk transfer and use of innovative securities to move risk from taxpayers to
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 16.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 8, 2021. The previous week's results included an
Former Pro Soccer Player Pleads Guilty to Tax and Mortgage Fraud
Disgraced former Seattle area professional soccer player and team owner Dion Earl pleaded guilty Monday to federal tax fraud in a third criminal case for which he faces prison. Earl, 48, was serving a
Top of Mind’s Surefire Rounds Out 2020 as the Most Decorated Mortgage CRM and Marketing Automation Platform
Top of Mind customers benefit from a banner year of marketing content innovation, product enhancements and technology partnerships Top of Mind Networks (Top of Mind), a leader in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation
Leveling Off: Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Rise but Pace Moderating in October, CoreLogic Reports
Overall delinquency remains elevated compared to 2019, but is down from September Lake Charles, Louisiana, continues with highest delinquency rates after Hurricane Laura CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions
Despite New Stimulus, More Than 3 Million Renters Facing COVID-19 Unemployment Bear Extreme Housing Cost Burden
Recently finalized stimulus package will help, but rent burdens continue to exceed affordability threshold - Zillow estimates more than 3 million renters who were employed last March remained unemployed as of November, largely due