Changes in the mortgage market have led to an uptick in such loans available for sale to Fannie, which is what's prompting the policy review. Read more.
08/20/2013
FHA trimmed to one year the time some homebuyers must wait after a bankruptcy, foreclosure or short sale before it will back a new mortgage loan. Read more.
08/19/2013
Aug. 16, 2013 – Question: My wife and I really want to buy a house. But all this talk about investors and fast sales makes us leery. Is the market too hot right now for regular buyers like us? – Chris Read Full Story
08/16/2013
Aug. 15, 2013 – Record foreign investment in Florida housing over the last three years is boosting property-tax revenue in the localities hardest hit by the recession. Read Full Story
08/15/2013
Economists expect price appreciation to slow as homes return to "fair value." Prices will still move higher, but at a pace that eases fears of another bubble. Read more.
08/14/2013
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has an office dedicated to service members, and mortgage problems are their top complaint. Read more.
08/13/2013
Aug. 12, 2013 – Fears over a large overhang of potential foreclosures that could threaten the housing recovery have failed to materialize – and aren’t likely to do so – according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read Full Story
08/12/2013
Aug. 9, 2013 – Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages barely changed this week, giving prospective homebuyers time to lock in relatively low rates. Read Full Story
08/09/2013
ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 8, 2013 – Florida’s housing market gained strength in second quarter 2013 with more closed sales, higher median prices, more pending sales and a shrinking supply of homes for sale compared to the same quarter in 2012, according to the latest housing data released by Florida R
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08/08/2013
Judge threatens to give couple free home after bank allegedly OKs mortgage relief, rescinds it and keeps charging high premiums against a direct court order. Read more.
08/07/2013
