Category Archives: Mortgages
Mortgage honcho: Enough is enough
Regulators must stop choking the housing recovery, the Mortgage Bankers Association president said today. Continue reading
Builders cater to upscale buyers
First-time buyers will have a harder time locating an affordable new home. Continue reading
Rates, economy take toll on sales
A decline in September’s existing home sales didn’t surprise analysts. Continue reading
‘Try before you buy’ a home
A new trend allows prospective buyers to spend time alone “test driving” a home’s features. Continue reading
Rates fall on debt ceiling deal
Congress finally passed legislation to end the shutdown. And rates did the unexpected. Continue reading
Foreclosure starts hit 7-year low
Fewer homeowners are set to lose their homes as the housing market improves. Continue reading
Rental vacancies level off
More apartment units are on the market, but don’t look for a reduction in rent. Continue reading
Top 10 states for mortgage fraud
One state had 8 times the number of expected fraud investigations. Continue reading
Checklist for buying home sweet home
Buying a home isn’t easy, so we hosted a hangout with real estate experts to help you along on your hunt for a house and a mortgage. Joining us were Greg McBride, CFA, and Senior Financial Analyst for Bankrate.com, and Herman Chan, a housing and life… Continue reading
‘Vampires’ take bite out of housing
Creepy statistics about distressed properties might give the market a fright. Continue reading