Homes in ArizonaMario Tama/Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty I U.S. mortgage rates last week climbed to the highest level in more than a year, marking the latest setback for an already sluggish housing market. Processing Content The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 12 basis points to 6.97% in the week ended Sept. 11, according to […]

The industry’s top lenders don’t let their originators waste time tinkering with technology. Processing Content “I want my loan officers focused on relationship-building, marketing, branding themselves and closing deals,” said Shant Banosian, president of Rate and the industry’s top producer, at Day 1 of National Mortgage News’ Digital Mortgage conference.  “Somebody spending 8-to-10 hours over

Want to buy a house this year, but not sure if the timing’s right? Seasonally, it may actually be a better time to buy than you expect. Yes, mortgage rates have been ticking up lately – and that’s creating some real challenges with affordability. No one’s arguing that. But there are also predictable trends that