- 5 reasons Amazon's HQ2 pick is a dud for mortgage lendersAmazon's new HQ2 facilities in New York City and Washington, D.C., will create a flurry of housing and mortgage activity. But the direct benefits to mortgage lenders won't be as significant as they could've been in many of the other cities on Amazon's list of 20 finalists.... Read more »
- Freddie Mac rolling out new green home-improvement financingBorrowers will get more leeway to finance energy- and water-efficient improvements under a new program coming from Freddie Mac.... Read more »
- Rebuilding high-risk homes from California wildfires could cost $18BThe 48,390 homes dubbed at extreme or high risk from the California wildfires burning through the state could cost $18 billion in reconstruction, according to a CoreLogic analysis.... Read more »
- 'Housing problem a crisis' in Santa Fe, mayor's advisory panel saysProviding city-owned land to build more homes, easing regulations for property owners to put up casitas, expanding down payment programs for prospective new homeowners — these are just a few of the recommendations in a new report on Santa Fe's housing problems.... Read more »
- Mortgage lenders must teach millennials about loan options: Ellie MaeAs interest rates rise, mortgage originators need to teach millennial homebuyers about the product options outside of conventional loans, Ellie Mae said.... Read more »
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