💡 Nearly Half of Buyers Are Doing This to Lower Payments – Have You Heard?

FHFA to allow alternative appraisal methods on purchases up to 97% LTV

Plus: Okavage Group appeals UWM suit dismissal

MBA emphasizes urgent need for RESPA Section 8 reforms and modernizations

Plus: The most affordable markets according to the WSJ

New home sales highest in nearly ~1.5 years

Plus: Existing-home sales hit a 14-year low

Why Mortgage Rates Have Gone to 💩

Justice Department sues Rocket Mortgage and Solidifi

Plus: Home prices continue to rise as inventory lags

Flagstar shedding 1,900 workers, but many could land at Mr. Cooper

Plus: How the election is affecting home buying

Mortgage credit availability decreased in September

Plus: Home builder confidence rises for the second straight month

🏡 Mortgage Payments are Beating Rent in 22 Major Cities!

DOJ fines Fairway $10M for alleged racial discrimination

Plus: Metros where home prices are up and down the most

AI mortgage startup LoanSnap loses license to operate in Connecticut

Plus: Mortgage applications drop 5.1 percent

🏡 Starter Homes More Affordable – But Is It the Right Time?