The federal government is launching a campaign on Zillow to help provide housing counseling services to more Americans. The Department of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday also will publish a new final rule in the Federal Register to expand accepted communication methods for counseling clients. Zillow advertising partnership Zillow is…
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Global investment firm Atlas Merchant Capital and Florida-based lender A&D Mortgage have announced a joint venture (JV) to expand A&D’s $7 billion mortgage securitization platform. The JV, which will draw from a combination of internal and third-party capital sources, will purchase mortgages originated and serviced by A&D and other lenders. The goal of the JV…
Higher mortgage rates and related affordability challenges are putting the squeeze on homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments, but foreclosure activity took a step back in August. According to the monthly foreclosure report from Attom, foreclosure filings fell 5.3% compared to July and completed foreclosures dropped by 12%. A total of 30,227…
Homebuilder confidence has been declining for months, but positive developments with mortgage rates are giving them a rosier outlook. That’s according to the September Housing Market Index (HMI) from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo. The index rose to 41, growing by two points relative to August. A score above 50…