Understanding Climate Risk: Why Mortgage Lenders Prioritize Its Impact

Climate change is causing significant disruptions to natural disasters and weather patterns worldwide, prompting mortgage lenders to acknowledge the implications of emerging threats on the American real estate market. This article explores the reasons why mortgage lenders are closely examining climate risk and its effects on the industry. Defining Climate Risk in Mortgage Lending In […]

Existing Home Sales Rise for First Time in Twelve Months

While the past year-and-a-half took its toll on the real estate market, the latest news offered a glimmer of hope as data saw existing home sales rise. Despite 2021’s massive surge in real estate sales, 2022 generated a lackluster environment. Although the most recent data reflected an increase in home sales, housing inventory still presents […]

Fannie Mae Property Valuation: The New Initiative for 2023

Beginning on April 15th, the new Fannie Mae property valuation initiative launched throughout the United States. Essentially, this revolutionary system encompasses technology, data, and analytics. As a result, it enhances the lending process for every stakeholder, including lenders, Realtors, title agencies, attorneys, homeowners, and homebuyers. Overall, Fannie Mae’s goal is to improve the efficiency and […]

Falling Mortgage Rates: Impact on New Home Buyers

Despite a seemingly endless upward trajectory, recent data finally points to falling mortgage rates. Mortgage rates, on a consistent rise over the past year, fell to 6.61%. Thus, mortgage rates decreased nearly half a percentage point since last week. Furthermore, 15-year mortgage rates dropped to 5.98%, nearly half a point drop but still way higher […]

Home Builder Sentiment Declines for Tenth Month in a Row

As mortgage rates to 20-year highs, home builder sentiment declined for the tenth month in a row. Similarly existing home sales fell for the eighth straight month. Further complicating the real estate market, housing inventory presents an ongoing barrier to prospective home sales activity. Despite the longstanding challenge, new construction remains slow. NAHB Survey Indicates […]