The next 12-to-24 months will be a good time for the home equity lending market because of the conditions affecting the first lien business, experts say. With elevated mortgage rates, the amount of equity homeowners hold right now and the relative shortage of inventory “it’s a really lucrative environment for home equity, and has been […]

Millennials are the only generation showing increased interest in buying a home in the next six months, according to a new survey by Realtor.com. The survey, conducted this spring, found that 23% of millennials plan to buy a home, up from 15% in September 2024. By contrast, 69% of Americans across all generations said they

Mat Ishbia, the president and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), said last week he doesn’t think that releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship is a major focus for the Trump administration — and he isn’t sure “whether it should be.”  One thing he is confident about: If ending the conservatorship results in