The rollercoaster ride for mortgage rates these last few weeks is expected to continue.
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Mortgage rates fall sharply as the Federal Reserve brings stability to the mortgage market -
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to roll out new mortgage-payment deferral option for homeowners facing financial troubleThe deferral program is intended to help mortgage borrowers who face a short-term hardship.
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‘Landlords are just trying to pay bills like everyone else.’ The coronavirus could hit mom-and-pop landlords hard as tenants miss rent paymentsMom-and-pop landlords own nearly half of all rental units nationwide.
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New-home sales drop 4.4% in February from January’s 13-year highSales volume is expected to slow significantly in the months ahead as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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How coronavirus is already threatening the housing marketMortgage firms must prepare now for a U.S. recession, writes Sanjiv Das.
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Mortgage rates surge to highest level since January even though the Fed just brought interest rates to 0% — here’s whyMortgage rates experienced the largest weekly increase since 2016.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac instruct servicers to offer 12-month moratoriums on mortgage payments if borrowers suffer hardshipConsumers can get relief from payments and fees during the public-health crisis — but they will likely need to ask first.
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Redfin, Re/Max and other brokerage firms cancel open houses as coronavirus hits the real-estate industry‘The coronavirus has just made the future we’ve been preparing for come sooner,’ Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said in a blog post.
