Low mortgage rates fuel demand for valuation and settlement services

Low mortgage rates fuel demand for valuation and settlement services

HousingWire recently spoke with Keith Murray, president and CEO of VRM Mortgage Services, about the importance of diversity in an organization
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Cleveland Cavaliers holding voter registration drive at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will also serve as a polling location for the 2020 election. This video file cannot be played
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What Historically Low Mortgage Rates May Spell for Homebuyers in 2020 and Beyond

Low interest rates reduce mortgage costs, encourage home sales, stabilize or increase home values, and generally push the consumption of goods
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County to offer COVID mortgage assistance

Skagit County will offer an assistance program for low-income homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments due to COVID-19. The county
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Your Mortgage: Demystifying interest rates

Mike Miles from Fountain Mortgage walks you through the mortgage process. I've explained before how difficult and confusing it is to try to predict what
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation Declares Third Quarter Dividend Of $0.05 Per Share

22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: WMC) announced today that its Board of Directors
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Refresher on The New Refi Fee and Its Effect on Mortgage Rates

Shockingly, these are called guarantee fees (or guaranty fees” with a “Y” in the case of Fannie Mae). The mortgage industry and the rest of this article will
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Mortgage reinsurers seek opportunities during pandemic despite losses

A wave of mortgage defaults is set to dent mortgage reinsurers' profits but with strong cedant demand, the long-term outlook is expected to remain
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Parade: How to Determine if a Reverse Mortgage is Right for a Borrower

In detailing reverse mortgages, Schwab-Pomerantz covers only HECMs, and suggests her readers only consider this variation of the reverse mortgage
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What Are Mortgage Overlays?

Sometimes lenders put additional requirements—a mortgage overlay—on top of existing program guidelines to lower the default risk of new mortgages
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United Wholesale Mortgage to Go Public Via Merger With Gores SPAC

The biggest wholesale mortgage originator in the U.S. is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that will take the lender public
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Scam Alert: Phony Mortgage Company Representatives are Targeting Marylanders

The Office of the Attorney General has recently been notified of scams involving individuals impersonating mortgage companies. Some of these
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Albemarle County announces emergency funding for rent, mortgage assistance

Funding from the CARES Act is being used for the Rent and Mortgage Assistance program. Residents are eligible for a one-time payment for rent or
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NRMLA Sees Place for Alt. Equity Alongside Reverse Mortgages

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is the industry's foremost trade association, with product experts and leaders from
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There are 4 types of private mortgage insurance, and the type you choose determines how and …

For example, FHA mortgages don't charge PMI, but you will have to pay a different type of mortgage insurance premium that comes to 1.75% of your
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Ginnie Mae will ban LIBOR-based mortgages

For home equity conversion mortgages, known as reverse mortgages, the ban starts Jan. 1. For regular ARMs, the cut-off date is Jan. 21.
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CNE Providing Rental And Mortgage Assistance

These funds will be used to assist households who are behind on their rent or mortgage payments due to a loss of income related to COVID-19.
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Governor Cooper Announces Additional $40 Million COVID Relief for Small Businesses

Mortgage, Utility and Rent Relief (MURR), administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, can provide up to $20,000 in relief funds per
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Quicken Loans Mortgage Services 'Rockets' to New Heights, Bringing Most Recognizable Brand in …

QLMS will become Rocket Pro TPO (TPO representing “third party origination”) within the next 60 days, to closer align with Rocket Mortgage – the brand
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