Real Estate Industry News

In most parts of the country, home prices are appreciating, albeit at a slower pace than before. But in 5% of metros, prices will depreciate up to 1.9% in the coming year. Here is a list of the bottom 10 MSAs, or those with home prices that will depreciate the most in the next 12 […]

The long and winding saga of Ditech's bankruptcy continues, as the U.S. Trustee grants a request to create a committee to protect consumer interests in the proceedings. The committee is intended to ensure that borrowers who have a mortgage with Ditech or its subsidiaries don't get trampled in the proceedings, but if Ditech has its […]

The share of U.S. homeowners who paid mortgages late in the first quarter rose from an 18-year low at the end of 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Tuesday. Even with the increase, the rate was the fourth-lowest on record. The so-called foreclosure inventory, meaning the share of all loans in foreclosure, was 0.92%, […]

Mortgage credit availability is the highest ever recorded for the spring housing market. Fixed rate for home loans are near 4% and wages are up. Hmmmm. What can that mean for the spring selling season? Unless Americans don’t want to own houses anymore – and that hasn’t happened yet – it means this month’s data […]

The U.S. inventory of homes for sale was flat in the first quarter, compared with a year earlier, the first time since 2016 there wasn’t a decline, according to a Trulia report. Inventory increased in 50 of the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, up from just 19 areas one year ago.

This week's mortgage tech rundown highlights the latest news in mortgage technology, featuring product updates, integrations and announcements.

Redfin says America's vacant homes are not only selling for less money, but they're also spending more time on the market. In fact, Redfin's data indicates the average vacant home now sells for $11,306 less and spends six more days on the market than comparable occupied homes.

In April, potential existing-home sales increased 0.1% from the previous month, according to First American’s Potential Home Sales Model. First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming said although the housing market underperformed its potential last month, its performance gap shrank compared with March.

President Donald Trump spoke about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for two minutes near the end of a one-hour speech at the National Association of Realtors convention in Washington on Friday. In addition to HousingWire’s story on Trump’s speech, here are the president’s complete and unedited comments on housing-finance reform.

President Donald Trump used his one-hour speech at the National Association of Realtors convention on Friday to announce the U.S. would be lifting steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The president also said he fondly recalled his decades in the real estate industry and said he plans to return to it when he’s […]

Ellie Mae recently completed restructuring its team after its acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a move that includes the layoff of about 10% of its staff. The company explained those let go are being offered severance packages to help with the transition.

The much-anticipated session with FHFA Director Mark Calabria at the MBA Secondary Conference in Manhattan Monday did not disappoint. No, he didn't reveal a timeline for releasing the GSEs from conservatorship, but his mission and intense focus were clear: The status quo isn't an option.

Recently released data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data revealed that the first quarter of this year was the mortgage business’ worst quarter in more than four years, but a deeper dive into the data shows that on the refinance side of things, it may have been the worst […]

The U.S. Department of Education has refused to cooperate with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger. Kraninger recently sent a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, in response to the senator’s questions about the bureau’s efforts to protect student loan borrowers through its oversight of student loan servicers.

This week's mortgage tech rundown highlights the latest news in mortgage technology, featuring product updates, integrations and announcements.