How will lenders recalibrate as Fed signals path to lower rates?
Mortgage lenders are recalibrating ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated monetary easing cycle, rolling out rate promotions, streamlining operations and broadening product menus.
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Union Home Mortgage acquires assets of Sierra Pacific Mortgage: sources
Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has reached an agreement to acquire assets of California-based Sierra Pacific Mortgage Co., sources told HousingWire.
FEMA funds blocked illegally, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office said FEMA violated the Impoundment Control Act, which bars the withholding of congressionally approved funding.
Section 8 use barriers analyzed in new study
While the Section 8 program enables more than 2 million low-income families each year to rent housing, thousands of vouchers go unused.
Emilia Bechrakis Serhant joins SERHANT. as licensed agent
Ryan Serhant’s wife is making the jump from title insurance to real estate sales by joining her husband’s brokerage.
Amazon-backed affordable housing hits Seattle milestone
Amazon’s fund originally pledged to support 20,000 units across Seattle, Nashville, and Arlington, Virginia, and it has surpassed that.
Trump wants quarterly earnings reports to become a relic of the past
President Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday morning that publicly traded companies should instead report on a six-month basis.
Lisa Cook loan docs listing ‘vacation home’ seem to undermine mortgage fraud claims
The loan estimate for an Atlanta condo Cook bought in 2021 shows that Cook declared the property a “vacation home,” not a primary residence.
Midwest housing markets defy national days on market trends
Midwest housing markets are demonstrating remarkable resilience against the national trend of extended Days on Market.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says Fannie, Freddie IPO ‘could well be this year’
Lutnick appeared on CNBC to offer comments about the plans and said the offering “could potentially be the largest IPO in history.”