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Affordable homes are harder to find, but these lenders are closing the most deals under $250k. Here’s who’s leading and how they can help buyers compete.
More than 125,000 residential purchase mortgages for $1 million or more were funded in 2025. Discover which lenders dominated the $1M+ market.
A middleman for your appraisal? Here's why appraisal management companies are actually good for buyers, sellers, and the real estate market as a whole.
Down payment assistance programs can make a real difference in challenging housing markets, such as Detroit, MI, according to the Federal Reserve
Consumer confidence just hit a record low, but buyers aren’t backing down. See how Americans are adapting to rising costs and still finding paths to homeownership.
Stock markets may be soaring, but economic data is sending mixed signals. For some investors, it may be time to cash out and turn to real estate.
Rising ACA health insurance premiums now exceed mortgage payments for some middle-income homeowners, highlighting affordability pressures and the unequal impact of a K-shaped economic recovery.
Markets initially welcomed an extension to the Middle East ceasefire. But then they thought things through.
Kevin Warsh may support rate cuts, but his plans for the Fed’s massive bond portfolio could have surprising consequences for mortgage rates.
Many first-time buyers are still shopping rentals while checking out sale listings, and for some, it may be a wise decision.
Even as mortgage rates rise, economists and real estate agents believe that we're in store for a good spring market.
The results are in: From purchase loans to refinances, find out which lenders completed the most VA loans in 2025
Federal Home Loan Banks were created in 1932 to provide affordable funding for home loans. Why does 90% of their money now go to other things?
Credit bureau Equifax yesterday unveiled a significant improvement in how lenders can provide borrowers with more accurate and faster pre-approvals.
It's the end of the 620 minimum credit score for Fannie and Freddie. But that doesn't mean a free for all.
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