House passes bill to give VA borrowers a partial mortgage claim option
The House passed a bill by voice vote, with begrudging bipartisan support, that offers veterans a partial claim option for VA home loans.
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Loan officers are seeing an uptick in FHA, VA demand
Loan officers are seeing increase demand for government mortgages, and if rates go lower, there could be a wave of refinances to follow.
Mortgage applications for new homes are 9% higher than a year ago
MBA builder application survey data for December highlighted 9% year-over-year growth in loan applications for new homes.
Conforming mortgage share hit record low in December
At the tail end of 2024, mortgage borrowers shifted their attention away from conforming mortgages and toward refinance opportunities. A report released Tuesday by Optimal Blue found that the conforming loan share sank to historic lows in December.
Better introduces VA refi loan with no appraisal or closing costs
New York-based digital mortgage lender Better.com launched a streamline refinance loan product on Monday that aims to help military veterans and service members save money on long-term interest expenses and closing costs.