Record low mortgage rates hold steady at 2.72%
The average U.S. mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed loan remained unchanged at 2.72% this week, Freddie Mac said in a report on Thursday – the second w...
Refinance applications jump to highest level since April on low mortgage rates
After two weeks of decreasing numbers, mortgage applications increased 3.9% last week, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refi...
CoreLogic responds to investor groups’ initiation of written consent process
The battle for CoreLogic’s board continued on Tuesday after Senator Investment Group and Cannae Holdings, who attempted an unsolicited takeover bid of...
Real estate tech roundup: CoStar buys Homesnap
Over the weekend, CoStar Group announced that it has agreed to acquire real estate tech company Homesnap. The acquisition was made for $250 million in c...
Will a second lockdown cool off the red-hot Seattle housing market?
A November study from Lombardo Homes found that Seattle was the most competitive housing market in the country, with 71% of homes selling in under two w...
Title fraud rises more than 30% in Q3
Title fraud continues to grow, seeing sharp increases in the third quarter of 2020, according to the latest report from FundingShield. Its Q3 2020 Wire ...
Home prices see greatest gain in over 6 years
The Case-Shiller index of home prices in 9 U.S census divisions gained 7% in September from a year ago, the greatest year-over-year gain since 2014.
...Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac conforming loan limits increase for 2021
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced new conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for 2021. The increase is up 7.5% from 2020’s l...
