Buying a home can be a long, stressful, and expensive undertaking, but home buyers may be able to expedite this process while minimizing stress and keeping out-of-pocket costs manageable by choosing ...

FHA loans are available to any borrower who meets the eligibility criteria, while VA loans are available only to active-duty military, veterans and their surviving spouses. You can get a VA loan with ...

There are many types of mortgages, but two of the less expensive ones are the FHA loan and the VA loan. Both generally have attractive terms and conditions compared to conventional mortgages, but they ...

Government refinance applications increased by 42% over the week, according to the MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 28, 2025. This jump was mainly due to the dip in ...

The newest weekly mortgage applications survey data, released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) included the lowest mortgage rates in months, which created a stir in the number of ...

The wholesale pricing wars continue, the latest salvo from Freedom Mortgage in the FHA & VA stadium (see below). Fans of FHA lending, who tend to bristle at the suggestion that the program is ...

The guilty verdict of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case sent shockwaves across the real estate industry. In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage ...

Limited inventory and high interest rates dramatically cooled the housing market in 2022, with home sales falling nearly 18% from 2021, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. At ...

Credit Union and Real Estate Agent Relationship A November webinar featuring Telhio Credit Union Loan Officer Allie Hager and ...

Conventional mortgage delinquencies up slightly, while delinquencies on FHA and VA loans declined The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties increased to a ...

FHA loans are accessible to any eligible borrower, whereas VA loans are specifically for active-duty military members, veterans, and their surviving spouses. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and ...