December housing demand near 3-year high as spreads improve
As mortgage purchase applications approach a three-year high, it’s vital to recognize the significant role played by mortgage spreads. Without the improvement in mortgage spreads
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Indiana’s shifting housing market, price cuts are driving faster sales
Indiana homes sold 17.6% faster year-over-year in the week ending Nov. 29, with absorbed listings jumping to 1,780 from 1,514. Nearly half of active listings
The 2025 Exhibit Awards: Celebrating the future of real estate and mortgage branding
HousingWire and MAXA Designs are proud to partner for the 2025 Exhibit Awards, a national awards platform recognizing standout real estate — and now mortgage
Exclusive: Lower hires Gino Fronti to lead West Coast mortgage sales
Gino Fronti is switching companies. The high-producing loan officer announced this week that he’s leaving Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (PRMG) to affiliate with Lower. Fronti,
Realtor.com predicts gradual housing market recovery in 2026
Realtor.com released its 2026 Housing Forecast, projecting a cautious stabilization in the housing market after several years of affordability challenges, limited supply and tepid activity.
Stop marketing like it’s 2008: You’re invisible
Mortgage marketing is stuck in 2008. Not because the tactics are old. We have webinars instead of lunch-and-learns, sponsored posts instead of postcards. The problem
Chase offers Cyber Monday refinance rate discount
Chase Home Lending announced a limited-time interest rate discount for homeowners looking to refinance their mortgages. The offer applies to both rate-and-term and cash-out loans.
December housing data provides early signals for 2026 market
The month of December typically has the lowest weekly seasonal demand for housing, but it’s a big key to how the spring of 2026 will
The originator’s playbook: Competing and growing in a shifting market
As interest rates continue to ease and borrower confidence rebuilds, originators are operating in a market that demands both adaptability and creativity. To better understand
Making the 7-day refi reality: Modernizing mortgage appraisals
For many borrowers, the appraisal is the most stressful step in a refinance: part mystery, part high-stakes hurdle. Will the home appraise high enough? Will
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