Mortgage applications fell 7.2 percent last week to reach their lowest level in over 14 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Figures this low in September likely indicate it’s going to be a long, cold, rough winter for housing. Read More
Since the housing crisis of 2008, the phrase “subprime loan” has become the moral equivalent of a four-letter word, an indication of all that goes wrong when risky, irresponsible home loans for bad credit become commonplace. Read More
January of 2014 saw the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB for short) introduce a host new rules and guidelines for real estate mortgages. For the most part, these ‘new’ rules and guidelines have already been around for awhile. The financial industry suffered a crushing blow from the 2008 Financial Crisis and has been extensively regulated every since. Read More
