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"Short-sale queen" indicted on fraud charges
Dec 6, 2024 · The latest indictment is the second short-sale fraud case in recent weeks to land in headlines. Last month, a New York jury found a Brooklyn business owner guilty of short-sale …
Home equity growth hits the brakes - National Mortgage News
Dec 6, 2024 · Over the past year, U.S. homeowners saw property values jump up by a cumulative $425 billion, with total net homeowner equity rising to over $17.5 trillion, the company's newest …
U.S. and mortgage jobs rise, so rates will tick up too
6 days ago · Gains in U.S. jobs data and lagging industry employment figures arrived Friday, with the former adding to bond activity that puts upward pressure on mortgage rates. The economy …
National Mortgage News - November-December 2024
More "Airbnb-style" rental property loans are making their way into non-qualified mortgage securitizations and could they be acting differently from the traditional non-owner occupied …
Home price slowdown leads to higher serious default risk
Jan 8, 2025 · The risk for serious delinquency on conforming mortgages increased between the second and third quarters primarily due to a projected slower pace of home price appreciation …
Top 20 banks by retail mortgage volume in Q3
Dec 9, 2024 · The top five lenders in our ranking had an average retail mortgage origination volume of nearly $7 billion at the end of the third quarter. Most lenders saw an increase in …
20 banks with the largest mortgage servicing volume in Q3
Jan 9, 2025 · The top five lenders in the ranking had a combined mortgage servicing volume of more than $25 billion at the end of the third quarter. All but one bank saw a decrease in …
Mortgage credit loosens on products targeted at higher rates
Jan 9, 2025 · Mortgage credit availability improved in December, a result of lenders bringing out products that are suited for the higher interest rate environment the housing market was — …
20 banks with the largest mortgage origination volume
Dec 12, 2024 · The top five lenders in the ranking have an average mortgage origination volume of more than $12 billion as of the end of the third quarter. A majority of banks saw an increase …