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Department of Veterans Affairs pauses VA loan foreclosures for 6 months

November 21, 2023 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pausing foreclosures on homes financed with VA loans for six months to help military borrowers in danger of losing their homes, a department spokesperson said in a statement […]

New Campaign Seeks to Raise Awareness of VA Loan Program

November 8, 2023 Mariel Alumit Comments Off

A new alliance of real estate, media, mortgage and veteran service organizations are collaborating on the creation of the #MissionZero campaign, which focuses on educating active-duty military personnel and veterans about the benefits of the […]

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 […]