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Homeowners forced to fork out hundreds of dollars extra a year as strata fees soar by 40 per cent

February 24, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Homeowners whose properties belong to a strata scheme are feeling the pinch as the cost of living crisis causes quarterly levies to soar, forcing dozens out of their homes. Strata fees or levies are a […]

Rocket lost money last year, so why are its shares up?

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, lost money in 2023, but executives have expressed confidence about a big turnaround by touting investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the company’s profitability. Despite reporting […]

Industry experts are closely watching delinquency rates, insurance costs

February 25, 2024 Comments Off

Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s a correlation […]

Jobs data sends mortgage rates higher

February 3, 2024 Comments Off

Today we got a jobs Friday hat trick! Better headline jobs were reported, with positive revisions and more robust wage growth, which caught bond traders off guard and sent bond yields and mortgage rates […]