Normally at this time of year there is a bit of a lull in the real estate market. The prime home buying season has come and gone, and realtors are typically hard at work reviewing their remaining listings to determine whether to reprice them and/or expend additional marketing dollars in» read more…
When the U.S. financial system collapsed in 2008, policymakers declared that history would never again be allowed to repeat itself, and immediately set about revamping the entire mortgage lending system. Congress passed dozens of new laws, including the Dodd-Frank Act, that were designed to aggressively crack down on the large» read more…
The old song “Try to Remember” is a wistful, romantic tune which invites the audience to recall the good old days when life was simple and mellow. However, this September promises to be anything but mellow when it comes to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. When the August Jobs Report» read more…
One of the most commonly asked questions we receive from our customers is, “What exactly is a ‘streamline refinance’?” We love answering this question because the FHA Streamline Refinance Program has been one of our favorite loan programs for almost 25 years. Why? Because FHA streamline refinances provide substantial savings» read more…
While the attention of the U.S. media over the past week has been rightfully focused on the horrible tragedy in Orlando, upcoming events across the pond threaten to have an enormous impact on the U.S. housing recovery. On June 23rd, Great Britain will hold a landmark election to decide whether» read more…
Change is often difficult in the financial services industry, but in the case of the mortgage lending business, where many housing laws have been in place since the 1970s, change can be particularly challenging. A perfect example is the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new mortgage disclosure requirements, also known» read more…
Sometimes in life, you can have your cake and eat it too. As homeowners across the country continue to benefit from record low interest rates, property values are rising, as evidenced by the February Case-Shiller Index which showed that home prices increased 5.7% from a year earlier. As a result,» read more…
For James B. Nutter & Company, charity begins at home. While many corporations in America engage in some form of charitable giving, few can match the generosity of James B. Nutter & Company, a Kansas City-based mortgage lender that has provided critical financial support to dozens of local charities for» read more…
New economic data confirms a national trend that started over a year ago—a combination of rising apartment rents, low interest rates and increasing property values is influencing many Millennials and Gen Xers to dump their apartments and buy a home. Apartment rents have risen so dramatically in some markets that» read more…
Sometimes bad economic news can be good news for homeowners, and that is exactly the case in January 2016. While the stock market has gotten off to a very rough start due to weakness in the Chinese economy and the price of oil, homeowners across the country are benefiting from» read more…