Fannie Mae updates its forecast for 2025 home sales and GDP growth.
Expert projections indicate a decline in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate, expected to reach 6.1% by 2025 and 5.8% by 2026, impacting private lenders.
Choosing Between Loan Document Software and Law Firms: Three Essential Factors for Lenders
Explore how loan document software is revolutionizing the private lending industry, offering efficient, cost-effective solutions for drafting and revising documents.
Reports Examine Affordable Homeownership and Power Outages in Michigan
Michigan faces significant power outage challenges, impacting homeownership potential. Explore the latest insights on affordability and energy reliability for private lenders.
Zillow Shows Proposed Schedule for Updated Listing Standards
Zillow reveals new listing standards aimed at enhancing transparency and accuracy in property listings, impacting private lenders and the real estate market.
Increased Home Equity Intensifies Competition for HELOC Services
Panelists emphasized the opportunity for loan officers to increase HELOC and second-lien mortgage originations amidst a slowing housing market.
Bill Pulte aims to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s operations.
Pulte highlights excessive bureaucracy and paperwork inflating housing costs, labeling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as inefficient and overly complex entities.
Homebuilder Sales Incentives Experience Significant Growth This Spring
Builders are creatively navigating NAR settlement restrictions by boosting commissions and bonuses for buyers and their agents to enhance sales incentives.
Brokerages Overlook AI: A Guide to Engaging with Technology
Discover how private lenders can leverage emerging AI tools to enhance efficiency, streamline marketing, and keep pace with fast-moving agents in the industry.
The Impact of Servant Leadership on Rapidly Growing Real Estate Brokerages
Discover how Jen Cameron's approach to servant leadership has driven her brokerage's success and explore strategies for agents to thrive in their business.
MBA Reduces 2025 Originations Forecast Amid Ongoing Economic Concerns
The Mortgage Bankers Association has adjusted its forecasts for existing-home sales and mortgage origination volume, signaling shifts in market dynamics for private lenders.