Against the squeeze of rising home prices and low inventory, many homebuyers need solutions to ease the anxiety associated with purchasing a new home.

Amid a significant shortage of housing supply in 2022, nearly 33% of Realtors believe a lack of inventory has stopped many Americans from purchasing homes. U.S. housing supply has dropped to the lowest level recorded since 1999, according to the National Association of Realtors.

After nearly a decade with Mr. Cooper, Allison Batts joins Cenlar to lead the client management team and enhance the delivery of Cenlar’s services to meet the needs of its clientele.

A new survey from Rent. revealed one in four renters spend 50% or more of their income on rent, leaving many Americans to believe they'll never own a home due to steep home prices and elevated mortgage rates. Meanwhile, 71% of respondents reported they are shifting priorities to being debt-free instead of saving for a down payment.

MortgagePoint speaks with mortgage servicing execs from BOK Financial, Carrington, the NMSA, PHH Mortgage Corporation, and Servbank about the unusual times and unusual opportunities the industry faces midway through 2023.

Annual home appreciation relaxed, but CoreLogic predicts that the market will “start regaining steam” later this year.

GSE honored for fourth consecutive year in fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace, reflecting the communities it serves.

Ginnie Mae reports that its June 2023 recorded MBS issuance will support the financing of 130,000-plus households nationwide, including more than 62,000 first-time homebuyers.

No one can say how long it will take AI to move into the underwriter’s office, but we know that’s not where it will start. New research from STRATMOR argues that the AI ripples have already begun to spread.

While both listed and closed prices experienced positive year-over-year growth in June, experts predict that market activity will remain at relatively low levels heading into Q3 2023, with the Federal Reserve continuing to increase rates at a slow pace.