Housing credit channels directly impact housing inventory channels. What does that mean? Home prices escalated out of control after 2020 and when we look at why that happened, we can see that housing credit mattered more to inventory data than most people realize. Let’s see how this has played out i

The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of San Francisco, one of the 11 regionally based, wholesale suppliers of lendable funds to financial institutions, announced on Wednesday that it has appointed former Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo to serve as its new CEO effective June 10.McCargo was the fi

Redfin showcased pockets of growth in the first quarter of 2024 despite challenging housing market conditions. The brokerage posted revenue of $225.5 million, an increase of 5% compared to the first quarter of 2023. But it also reported a net loss of $66.8 million, up from a net loss of $60.8 millio

Las Vegas-based housing technology startup BOXABL on Tuesday announced that it has received approval to begin selling a factory-built accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in California, which could provide more options in a state strapped for affordable housing options.The company’s “Casita” product is a 3

loanDepot delivered another financial loss in the first quarter of 2024, during which the mortgage lender dealt with the impacts of a cyberattack that brought down its systems.  The California-based lender recorded a non-GAAP adjusted net loss of $38 million from January to March, compared to a $26.

Carrington Mortgage Services (CMS) hired Steven Winokur to serve as vice president of marketing for third-party originations (TPO), the company announced Tuesday. In this new role, Winokur will work to increase the company’s emphasis on diverse forms of nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) educational res

U.S. single-family home prices continued their upward trajectory in March, marking the 146th consecutive month of annualized gains, CoreLogic reported. Prices rose by 1.2% compared to February 2024 and by 5.3% compared to March 2023, according to the company’s home price index released Tuesday. Over

Finance of America Companies (FOA), which controls the outgoing brands Finance of America Reverse (FAR) and American Advisors Group (AAG), recorded a net loss under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $16 million in Q1 2024 and an adjusted net loss of $7 million for the quarter, accor

The official magazine for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently touched on the topic of reverse mortgages, mentioning products such as the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) and addressing topics like the desires of baby boomers to age in place in their homes.Des

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the White House announced $5.5 billion in funding on Tuesday that will be distributed through more than 2,400 grants to 1,200 communities in various states, urban areas and other localities.The funding is designed to address a series of

Mortgage capital markets tech firm Polly announced on Tuesday that it has launched “Polly/AI,” which integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the newest version of its product and pricing engine (PPE) and includes a “co-pilot” for loan officers that will “process, interpret, and recom

Mortgage rates eased slightly last week after a cooler-than-expected jobs report. Additionally, the 10-year Treasury yield fell after Friday’s jobs report.HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center showed the average 30-year fixed rate for conventional loans at 7.51% on Tuesday, slightly below the rate of

AI-powered real estate assistant Sidekick unveiled a partnership with the San Francisco Association of Realtors (SFAR) on Monday. The collaboration will allow the region’s 4,000 agents to leverage Sidekick’s integrated datasets and workflows, making SFAR the first association to offer a generative A

AnnieMac Home Mortgage appointed Ian Aubourg to the role of senior vice president of retail sales, the Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based lender announced Monday. In his new position at AnnieMac, Aubourg will tap into his leadership skills to drive growth and improve the mortgage experience for clients.

Following an announcement that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research is seeking public comment related to application and origination documents for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)

Inventory increases aren’t occurring at a super fast pace, but the number of homes on the market across the country keeps expanding. As mortgage rates stay elevated and the number of unsold homes on the market grows — especially in the South — the leading indicators for future home sales prices cont

After exiting the wholesale channel in February, top U.S. mortgage lender Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. has decided to grow its retail footprint organically by hiring origination teams from various competitors.The company announced last week that, in April, it welcomed production teams that col

Legendary investor Warren Buffett and Greg Abel, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, addressed the commission lawsuits and HomeServices of America’s recently announced settlement of the suits, during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on Saturday.“There is no question that the industr