March 6, 2018
First American Financial Corporation, a provider of title insurance, settlement and risk solutions, released the First American Loan Application Defect Index for January 2018. The index […]
February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
The 2018 spring home buying season could be even more competitive than last year’s, marked by fewer listings, quicker sales, and a higher percentage of homes […]
February 21, 2018
February 21, 2018
The serious mortgage delinquency rate decreased in the final quarter of 2017 to the lowest point since the great recession, according to TransUnion’s Q4 2017 Industry […]
February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018
It was a record-setting year in terms of the low number of foreclosure starts, partially helped by the various post-storm moratoria, according to Black Knight. “Just […]
February 13, 2018
February 13, 2018
The Equifax breach may have exposed more personal information of customers than previously thought. Additional information, including tax IDs and driver’s license details, may have been […]
February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018
There was an increase in total mortgage defaults during the fourth quarter. However this rise has to be measured in context of what had been a […]
February 7, 2018
The national homeownership rate reached its highest level since the fourth quarter of 2014, increasing slightly in the last quarter of 2017, according to the Quarterly […]
February 6, 2018
February 6, 2018
The national average consumer credit score improved in 2017, continuing an upward trend and signaling economic recovery, according to the State of Credit report released by […]
February 2, 2018
February 2, 2018
Credit score damage is a chief regret among consumers, but among financial goals it impedes, buying a home lies further down the food chain than other […]