Fairway Home Mortgage to launch homeowner rewards credit card
The Made Essential Visa Signature Preferred Card carries no annual fee and provides rewards not only on mortgage payments but…
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Homebuyer affordability improves for fifth straight month
Edward Seiler, MBA’s associate vice president of housing economics and executive director of the Research Institute for Housing America, said…
FICO and Plaid partner on updated UltraFICO Score
Plaid, which connects consumer-permissioned data from more than 12,000 financial institutions, will supply the information. The companies said mortgage lenders…
DocMagic adds in-person electronic notarization to Total eClose
While RON continues to gain traction, it is still not authorized for real estate transactions everywhere. IPEN, by contrast, is…
Homebuyer regret falls to new low in 2025, Realtor.com says
With homes lingering on the market for a median of 63 days in October 2025 — almost two weeks longer…
If we built the mortgage market from scratch, what would it look like?
A system designed for purposeEvery mortgage market is patchwork. Rules, products, and features exist because of past events, a crisis,…
Grand Rapids sellers cut prices as homes sell 21 days faster
Nearly half of Grand Rapids, MI metro home sellers reduced asking prices during the week ending Nov. 14, 2025, while…
Zillow faces new claims in amended RESPA suit
The latest complaint maintains the same core allegation as the initial complaint, which claimed that the portal tricks consumers into…
Wealthfront announces its entrance into the mortgage business
The product is currently available for a limited number of Wealthfront clients who plan to buy or refinance a home…
Cape Coral-Fort Myers housing shifts to buyers’ market
The Cape Coral–Fort Myers-Naples, FL metro housing market has moved into buyer-favorable territory, with homes taking a median 119 days…