Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

Reverse mortgage leader Finance of America (FOA) recorded a quarter-over-quarter loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, but still notched a full-year profit. at the close of the market on March 11 to $17.89 But by the markets close that evening, the share price rose to $21.75. at the opening bell on March 12.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nominations for HousingWires 2025 Finance Leaders Award are open now through January 31, 2025. Nominations are still open for the 2025 Finance Leaders award. As we gear up for the 2025 Finance Leader awards, his forward-thinking perspective offers a glimpse into the evolving role of finance leaders in real estate.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Home prices firmed up in today’s existing home sales report , but we caught on to this trend two months ago with our Housing Market Tracker. As part of our tracker, we focus on purchase application data, and I am always looking to see what level of mortgage rates gives us growth in purchase apps. However, that didn’t happen.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2024

All the housing market data for 2024 is in, and its fair to say that the housing market surprised us again! However, there are two big trends that stand out as we launch into 2025 affordability and sellers in the market. In the last few months, the market finally saw some sales growth over the previous year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

March figures to be a crucial month for gauging consumer interest in the 2025 housing market. The pace of home sales remains near a 30-year low point as home prices and mortgage rates keep potential borrowers in wait-and-see mode. But mortgage rates have posted an unusually large decline in the past week.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Indiana-based lender Ruoff Mortgage is making a move designed to help more homeowners get into new homes with ease. Ruoff Mortgage is teaming up with fintech company Calque to offer two “buy before you sell“ programs to customers. The Trade-In Mortgage — Calque’s most popular program — functions similar to a vehicle trade-in.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

In mortgage finance and real estate , the only constant is change. From fluctuating interest rates and evolving regulations to technological disruptions and shifting consumer demands, mortgage leaders today face unprecedented volatility and complexity. The critical question is: Have you explicitly defined and communicated yours?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Mortgage applications decreased 17% from one week earlier as mortgage rates surged, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) weekly application survey for the week ending October 11, 2024. The refinance index decreased 26% from the previous week and was 111% higher than the same week one year ago.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology. PACE loans which are often used to finance environmentally minded renovations, like the addition of solar panels have led to financial instability for some borrowers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Reverse mortgage industry leader Finance of America (FOA) announced updates on Thursday to the interest rate for HomeSafe Second, its proprietary second-lien reverse mortgage product. FOA President Kristen Sieffert said the product allows the company to address gaps in the existing HELOC and traditional home equity loan market.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Self-branded “financial fitness” platform FinLocker announced Wednesday that it will cover 100% of the verification costs for mortgage borrowers who use lenders’ FinLocker-powered apps. This is about fundamentally transforming how the mortgage ecosystem works together.” ”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

The mortgage professional of the future goes beyond the transaction. Our mortgage industry is experiencing a fundamental shift. Traditional loan officers who focus solely on transactions are being replaced by mortgage professionals who act as financial strategists, long-term advisors, and educators.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2025

housing market remains challenging for prospective buyers as concerns over mortgage rates , home prices and affordability persist in 2025. Many first-time homebuyers are stretching their finances to the limit. The affordability crisis extends beyond mortgage payments. ADU is a big requirement now.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With mortgage rates moving closer to 7% once again, recent homebuyers are finding creative ways to lock in lower rates. This comes despite rising mortgage rates and a 115% increase in the typical mortgage payment compared to pre-pandemic levels. There are also nontraditional loan types such as an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Over the past year, members of the reverse mortgage industry have been making a more concerted effort to connect with their counterparts in the forward mortgage space. And some reverse-only companies have aimed to establish firmer ties with the much larger forward mortgage industry.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Mortgage applications declined 0.7% 13, driven by slight decline in refinance activity, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The decline in applications broke a five-week streak of increases in mortgage demand. Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) activity remained steady at 5.3%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With mortgage rates back into the 7% range and several consecutive weeks of reduced demand , Rocket Mortgage is making what appears to be a volume play. The announcement comes shortly after United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) extended its Refi75 incentive through Nov. Rocket’s new offering debuts roughly one a week ahead of its Nov.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mortgage rates continued their ascent this week after Fridays jobs report showed that employers added more positions than expected in December, which is likely to cement a pause on interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this month. when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) wraps up its next meeting on Jan.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

CrossCountry Mortgage , a top-10 U.S. mortgage lender, has hired a team of former Pennymac Financial Services executives to lead its capital markets and investment-related activities. The team will develop and execute the company’s investment strategies, secondary market activities, and risk management, among other things.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Finance of America (FOA), the leading reverse mortgage lender, presented a robust outlook last week in its third-quarter 2024 earnings and is aiming to hit the ground running with business in 2025. The product was first introduced in 2018, marking the industry’s first-ever second-lien reverse mortgage option.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Rocket Companies is buying Mr. Cooper , America’s largest mortgage servicer, in a market-shattering deal that could reshape the mortgage industry for years to come. That’s one out of every six mortgages in America. Cooper, will be president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage, reporting to Krishna.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Movement Mortgage has named Steve Smith, a mortgage veteran who most recently served as Movement’s executive advisor, as its new president and chief financial officer. compared to the same period last year, according to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF). The announcement was made Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2025

Americas housing market isnt just cooling its frozen in place. Millions of homeowners are locked into 23% mortgage rates and simply wont sell, creating a chain reaction thats grinding the entire system to a halt. homeowners hold mortgages below 4%, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. And while U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Mortgage applications increased 5.4% 6, stemming from a 27% jump in refinance activity, according to a report released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This is the latest weekly increase in mortgage applications, following a trend of steady demand increases over the past several weeks. share a week prior.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2025

Top-five reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) has enlisted creative advertising agency David&Goliath (D&G) to serve as its new creative agency of record (AOR), following a competitive process including several other candidate agencies.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2025

Mortgage denial rates vary significantly across the U.S., Three Southern states recorded the nations highest mortgage denial rates in 2023, the trade group reported in its Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America. Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale explained that a range of financial factors contribute to mortgage denials.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Employment data for October is set to be released Friday, and it will go a long way in determining the path for mortgage rates, which have surged upward in the past month. At HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center on Tuesday, the average rate for 30-year conforming loans was 6.72%. This equated to homes being 9.2%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Stubbornly high rates have hindered mortgage demand , but at least it’s better than it was a year ago. Mortgage applications decreased 6.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) weekly applications survey for the week ending Oct. Refinances comprised 45.7% a week earlier.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

This housing market is on hold until mortgage rates come down. We knew that mortgage rates over 7% were possible for the year, and here we are. I still expect well spend most of the year under 7% for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage , but until that happens, home sales are at a standstill. When will that be?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With several top 10 reverse mortgage lenders now active in some form within the U.S. stock market, companies like Finance of America (FOA) and Ellington Financial — the parent of reverse lender Longbridge Financial — have recently released their third-quarter 2024 earnings results.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. Department of Justice (DOJ) over the regulators’ allegations of mortgage lending discrimination in majority-Black neighborhoods of the Birmingham, Alabama , metro area. The agreement, which was submitted for court approval, requires the Madison, Wisconsin-based mortgage lender to pay a $1.9

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2025

DALLAS, Texas HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders , recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries. This years honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In a housing market shaped by uncertainty, military veterans and service members are emerging as some of the most confident and prepared homebuyers, outpacing their civilian counterparts. This was driven by optimism about the housing market and economy. It also shows up in their personal finances.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Better Home & Finance Holding Co., million in Q2 2024 related to mark-to-market impacts on its lock pipeline. Its funded volume was also driven by growth in refinance and home equity originations, including home equity lines of credit ( HELOCs ) and closed-end second-lien mortgages. “In By comparison, the company lost $41.4

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Describing the modern-day mortgage market as challenging would be an understatement, to say the least. Mortgage interest rates have steadily ramped up throughout 2024. The average rate throughout 2024 for 30-year fixed mortgages was 6.72% higher than it was during the 2008 market crash.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Lower mortgage rates in September had a measurable impact on home sales. Pending home sales data is the latest sign that falling mortgage rates in August and September boosted home sales. According to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales in September jumped 7.4% year over year.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Weve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Does the housing market start to get back to normal? The number of unsold homes on the market is finally getting closer to 2019 levels. The MBAs mortgage applications data has been surprisingly strong.

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