A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has ordered that the operators of Home Matters USA — described as a “mortgage relief scam” by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) — be banned from the

Today, housing starts fell more than anticipated, but the more important story in today’s report is that even though the apartment boom is dead, single-family permits are rising.The U.S. housing apartment boom ran into higher mortgage rates and more supply faster than anticipated, while single-famil

Mortgage applications for new homes surged in January as a lack of existing homes continued to fuel the demand for new construction.Mortgage applications for new home purchases rose 19.1% in January on a year-over-year basis, the 12th consecutive month with an annual increase. Applications were up 3

Cautious optimism is prevalent in the mortgage industry for 2024 as industry professionals anticipate the recovery of lost origination volume. To take advantage of the shifting market, two key areas that loan originators should be focusing on are “nurturing and cementing relationships with preapprov