HOME
Lending Standards
-
HUD is investigating dozens of complaints that mortgage lenders are denying or delaying loans to women who are pregnant or on maternity leave.
-
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shared some insight into its process and goals for the qualified mortgage (QM) rule it released last month.
-
Learn what to expect out of the White House this year by checking out our coverage of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union speech.
-
Credit reports are used by lenders to judge mortgage applicants, yet a large number of Americans have errors on their report that could make them pay a higher fee.
-
Habitat for Humanity released its 2013 Shelter Report earlier this week and as part of its release it joined NAR and the REALTOR® University Research Center to host a discussion on how moderate-income households are faring in the housing market now that the recession is behind us.
-
Find out which states boast the highest median credit scores among mortgage applicants.
-
A group of housing advocates are pushing for a new type of subprime loan for applicants with lower incomes or bad credit, but some critics are calling the proposal a "stupid and crazy idea."
-
"There are almost no housing market indicators showing weakness," says one housing expert.
-
New rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will change the process for home buyers trying to obtain a mortgage.
-
Home buyer affordability is staying high due to ultra low rates, Freddie Mac reports.