A new proposal is floating around that could push mortgage rates even lower than they already are. In case you haven’t noticed, the 30-year fixed… Read More »New Proposal for Fannie and Freddie to Buy MBS Could Lower Mortgage Rates 30 BPS or More
In a bid to expand its reach to even more home buyers, mortgage lender Lower has inked a new agreement with real estate brokerage HomeSmart.… Read More »Mortgage Lender Lower Partners with Real Estate Brokerage HomeSmart to Win More Business
If you’re in need of an FHA loan, you might be curious who the top FHA lenders are. By top, I mean largest. While biggest… Read More »Top FHA Lenders in 2024: UWM Is #1 Overall, But Is Biggest the Best?
Sorry to throw cold water on the recent mortgage rate rally, but this could be as good as it gets. At least, if you believe… Read More »New Forecast Says Mortgage Rates Will Stay Above 6% Through at Least 2028
I’ve mentioned on several occasions that I predicted a sub-6% mortgage rate by the fourth quarter of 2025. We are now in the fourth quarter,… Read More »Just How Likely Is a 30-Year Mortgage Rate Below 6% by December 31st?
Lately, mortgage rates have been kind of stuck in a holding pattern, though drifting lower at the same time. At last glance, the 30-year fixed… Read More »How We Get to Sub-6% Mortgage Rates By the End of 2025
During a National Association for Business Economics (NABE) conference in Philadelphia, Fed Chair Jerome Powell admitted they maybe went too far buying up mortgage-backed securities… Read More »Powell Admits Mortgage-Backed Security Purchases May Have Gone Too Far
Well, it appears the rumors were true. You’ll soon be able to earn Bilt points when you make your monthly mortgage payment. Today, UWM and… Read More »UWM Customers Will Soon Earn Bilt Points for On-Time Mortgage Payments
It’s now been 10 days since the government shutdown began and mortgage rates appear to be moving lower. They were already near three-year lows heading… Read More »Mortgage Rates Below Year-Ago Levels as Shutdown Reaches Day 10
Recently, Better Home & Finance Holding Company (or simply “Better”) said it executed two agreements that it believes will materially increase its monthly home loan… Read More »Better Mortgage Expects Business to Boom Thanks to Two New Mega Partnerships
