Awareness of reverse mortgage utility could be improving, survey suggests

More people seem to be aware of the potential utility that a reverse mortgage could provide for older homeowners, including as a tool to age in place and to provide greater cash flow in retirement. This is according to survey results published this week by WSFS Mortgage, a division of WSFS Bank. “[M
Read MoreSenator urges DOJ to investigate FICO over increasing costs to mortgage lenders

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice‘s Antitrust Division, urging an investigation of Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company that retains the rights to the mortgage market’s adopted methodology to measure consumer credit risk. The letter, dated March 12 and
Read MoreHave we already reached peak home sales for the year?
Today’s existing home sales report was a massive beat, similar to what happened last year in this month. Will this mark the high point for sales this year like it did in 2023? Unless mortgage rates go lower, that’s what we should expect, because that’s what happened last year. When mortgage rates he
Read MoreHouse Republicans offer counterpoints to Biden’s housing proposals

Despite much of the political oxygen in Washington regarding housing issues being taken up by President Joe Biden and the White House, Republicans got their first major opportunity to offer an alternative vision for solving the nation’s housing problems. In a U.S. House of Representatives Subcommitt
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