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Trump looks to South Korea to bring down mortgage rates

Overseas investors hold about $1.36 trillion in U.S. mortgage debt, with Japan, China, Taiwan and Canada accounting for 61 percent of that total. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from hundreds of leading minds shaping the industry.

By |2025-06-14T06:53:06-07:00June 13th, 2025|Technology|

Some markets look vulnerable as home price appreciation cools

Experts polled by Fannie Mae expect national home prices to keep climbing, but see Austin, Tampa, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and Phoenix as markets most likely to see price declines. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from

By |2025-06-14T06:53:08-07:00June 13th, 2025|Technology|

Court denies CFPB’s request to vacate fair lending settlement

Judge declines to reopen case and vacate settlement with Chicago mortgage broker Townstone Financial, calling the request “a Pandora’s box the court refuses to open.” Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from hundreds of leading minds shaping

By |2025-06-13T06:53:18-07:00June 12th, 2025|Technology|

Chimera boosts non-QM presence with HomeXpress acquisition

The New York City-based REIT will pay $120 million in cash for national non-Qualified Mortgage lender HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., plus 2.08 million shares in Chimera valued at $27.9 million. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from hundreds

By |2025-06-13T06:53:20-07:00June 12th, 2025|Technology|

UWM brings back 1% down conventional mortgage program

Nation’s largest lender reboots 1 percent down loans that cover up to $7,000 of the homebuyer’s down payment when financing a purchase backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from hundreds

By |2025-06-12T06:54:49-07:00June 11th, 2025|Technology|

Rising inventories have more homebuyers going to their lender

Purchase loan applications soared 10 percent last week to the highest level since April, even though rates have been stuck in the high sixes, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from

By |2025-06-12T06:54:50-07:00June 11th, 2025|Technology|

Fairway Independent Mortgage buys itself a new Midwest division

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Hallmark Home Mortgage is licensed in 18 states. Company founder and CEO Deborah Sturges is joining Fairway as a division manager. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community, and gain insights from hundreds of leading minds shaping the

By |2025-06-12T06:54:51-07:00June 11th, 2025|Technology|

CFPB enforcement chief resigns, saying mission ‘under attack’

The Trump administration is seeking to cut 90 percent of the CFPB’s workforce, and has dismissed about 20 active enforcement cases and moved to vacate or weaken several finalized settlements. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community and gain insights from

By |2025-06-12T06:54:56-07:00June 11th, 2025|Technology|

Consumer sentiment about housing market rebounds

While just 26 percent of Americans said May was a good time to buy, that’s up from 23 percent in April and 14 percent a year ago, an all-time low in Fannie Mae survey. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Inman Connect is heading to San Diego. Join thousands of real estate pros, connect with the Inman Community,

By |2025-06-10T06:54:23-07:00June 9th, 2025|Technology|
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