Sandra Thompson Has Rapidly Improved The FHFA There have been rumors President Biden is electing a new FHFA director. Despite whether this is true or not Sandra Thompson deserves a round of applause for her work. She has literally cleaned up the mess her predecessor has made and has done a great job of…

California Is The Most Affordable State For Teachers To Buy A Home For an educator or teacher looking to buy a home, California is the most favorable state price-wise to buy a home. Fresno, Merced, Riverside, Modesto, and Bakersfield are among the most affordable areas in California for a mortgage. A teacher in California earns…

No Cost Mortgage Refinancing Allows Many To Tap The Equity Boom Refinancing usually comes with upfront fees. This can deter many homeowners from refinancing, even though doing so would greatly improve their financial profile. If they don't have enough savings to cover the closing costs, economically disadvantaged homeowners will not have access to refinancing options.…

Wells Fargo Faces $250 Million Fine From US Government Wells Fargo is the leading mortgage lender in the United States. The bank's mortgage offices are located in Des Moines, Iowa. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an order that the bank overhaul its internal processes and employee training, in addition to…

Refinancing Is More Affordable Since The Removal Of A Government Fee During the pandemic Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac instituted a fee on mortgage refinancing. The Adverse Market Refinance Fee applied to loans over $125,000, and was a .50% fee charged to mortgage lenders for each refinance loan they originated. Lenders passed the cost down…

Rising Home Prices Have Buyers Considering Taking Out Jumbo Loans Home prices have jumped by nearly 25% across the nation, and the housing supply is limited. This is resulting in bidding wars becoming a common part of the home buying process. Buyers are feeling pressure to push their budgets to the max in order to…

Bill To Give 0% Down Home Loan to COVID Essential Workers is Pushed Forward By Florida Republicans The HELPER Act is a proposed bill that would give 0% down home loans to firefighters, paramedics, nurses, and other essential COVID workers. Republican Representative John Rutherford brought the bill to the House of Representatives earlier this year.…

Fannie Mae Offers Relief To Homeowners Facing Financial Difficulties Due To Natural Disaster As hurricanes and wildfires ravish the nation, homeowners who hold government backed mortgages are being offered assistance. In addition to mortgage payment forbearance programs and funds to help pay missed payments, the program also offers several other types of disaster assistance. Fannie…

The Federal Reserve Is In The Spotlight All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as they make important policy decisions and face the re-appointment of the chair and vice chair. The mortgage industry is most concerned with when bond buying will be tapered, which is expected to begin this fall. However, previous projections about inflation…

Artificial Intelligence Is Being Blamed For Racial Discrimination In Mortgage Lending A recently published study shows that black mortgage applicants are 8o% more likely to be rejected for mortgage financing than their comparable white peers. Mortgage lenders continue to claim that they are fair and balanced in their lending decisions. One of their primary defenses…