The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officially implemented an updated pricing framework for Loan-Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) in May to improve homeownership prospects for first-time homebuyers with lower income and weaker credit scores. It’s a simple goal, but as is often the case in U.S. … Continue readingFHA or conventional? After LLPA tweaks, the calculus changes for some
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officially implemented an updated pricing framework for Loan-Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) in May to improve homeownership prospects for first-time homebuyers with lower income and weaker credit scores. It’s a simple goal, but as is often the case in U.S. … Continue readingFHA or conventional? After LLPA tweaks, the calculus changes for some
Tracey Velt, senior director of data and content It’s official, there’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Glenn Sanford, founder of eXp Holdings and CEO of eXp Realty. The firm moved from number three to number one by transaction sides in the … Continue readingHousingWire Magazine: RealTrends 500 Supplement
Tracey Velt, senior director of data and content It’s official, there’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Glenn Sanford, founder of eXp Holdings and CEO of eXp Realty. The firm moved from number three to number one by transaction sides in the … Continue readingHousingWire Magazine: RealTrends 500 Supplement
Mortgage rates jumped last week amid a debt ceiling impasse and expectations of another federal funds rate hike. However, rates have started to reverse course over the last few days, following news of a debt agreement and signals that the Federal Reserve may pause hikes. On … Continue readingMortgage rates trend down amid lower monetary, fiscal pressures
Mortgage rates jumped last week amid a debt ceiling impasse and expectations of another federal funds rate hike. However, rates have started to reverse course over the last few days, following news of a debt agreement and signals that the Federal Reserve may pause hikes. On … Continue readingMortgage rates trend down amid lower monetary, fiscal pressures
The California State Senate passed a bill this week that would permit the construction of affordable housing units on land owned by faith-based institutions and nonprofit colleges, even if local zoning ordinances and laws would normally prevent construction. The bill, introduced last December by Sen. … Continue readingCalifornia Senate OKs bill for affordable housing on nonprofit-owned land
The California State Senate passed a bill this week that would permit the construction of affordable housing units on land owned by faith-based institutions and nonprofit colleges, even if local zoning ordinances and laws would normally prevent construction. The bill, introduced last December by Sen. … Continue readingCalifornia Senate OKs bill for affordable housing on nonprofit-owned land
Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work? We’ve heard a main goal for you this year is growing your market share, but fair warning, it’s not going to happen without some serious intentionality and strategizing. At HousingWire Annual this year, … Continue readingMarketing leader Jon Lyons to speak at HW Annual
Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work? We’ve heard a main goal for you this year is growing your market share, but fair warning, it’s not going to happen without some serious intentionality and strategizing. At HousingWire Annual this year, … Continue readingMarketing leader Jon Lyons to speak at HW Annual