EXOS® Close – the industry’s first and only solution of its kind in the mortgage landscape – now includes added flexibility for lenders and borrowers alike to choose when, where and how they close ServiceLink, the nation’s premier provider of digital mortgage services, announced enhancements to...
New MeridianLink survey reveals affordability concerns and knowledge gaps as top barriers to home equity lending According to new survey data from MeridianLink, Inc., a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, nearly three in 10...
New-home buyers pay lower mortgage rates, by about half of a percentage point New construction median list prices dip and shrink the price gap with existing homes to its lowest level since 2020 Builders are delivering smaller, lower-priced homes in 26 of the top 100 U.S. metros New homes are...
State-by-State Analysis Reveals Sharp Gaps in Homebuying Timelines for New College Graduates A new MortgageResearch.com analysis paints a sobering picture for the Class of 2025: The average new college graduate is unlikely to be able to afford a home until April 2034 — nearly a full decade after...
Macon Native Cortney Newmans Launches Minority-Owned Lending Firm Asteris Lending, a new institutionally-backed private lending firm headquartered in Atlanta, announces its official launch, targeting $1 billion in originations with a national footprint. Founded by Cortney Newmans and Justin...
Proportion of homes considered equity-rich drops to 46.2 percent quarter-over-quarter; Rate of seriously underwater homes ticks up slightly ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its first quarter 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which...
Mortgage-purchase applications are declining and pending home sales are sluggish The 2025 spring homebuying season is lackluster, with record-high housing costs and widespread economic instability keeping would-be homebuyers at bay, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the...
Americans now need to earn $114,000 to afford the median-priced home Pending home sales fall for the fourth straight month YoY, down 3.2% Active listings rise 30.6% YoY, surpassing April 2020 levels Price reductions hit 18.0% of listings A U.S. household now needs to earn $114,000 annually to...
New study shows home sellers see 9.5 percent premium in May; Annual analysis also looks at best days to sell a home ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its annual analysis of the best days of the year to sell a home, which shows that...
