Browsing: Mortgages

Key Insight: Experts say even if regulators recalibrate capital standards, structural and competitive realities that did not exist before 2008 are the biggest drivers in their…

File this one under: kind of bizarre.Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond said it plans to offer mortgages soon, alongside its traditional offerings like bed…

Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThere’s a line item in homebuyers’ closing costs that’s causing a clash in the mortgage industry: the fee for lenders…

I came across a chart the other day on Instagram that showed how a 30-year fixed is paid down over time.They chose an interest rate of…

Variable-rate mortgages are regaining popularity in Canada just as slower population growth, a softening labour market and a subdued housing market add pressure for borrowers heading…

Late last year, a lot of “solutions” to fix the housing market were floated, including things like assumable and portable mortgages.I recognize that not everyone has…

Fstop123 | E+ | Getty ImagesFor homebuyers, getting one preapproval for a mortgage that has palatable terms may seem good enough. More than two-thirds — 69%…

Now that the 50-year mortgage has been thoroughly panned and debunked as a viable affordability solution, we’re on to the next silly idea.What is it? Well,…

In a bid to make iBuying more lucrative for buyers and sellers, Opendoor has partnered with assumable mortgage platform Roam.The move should make it easier for…

When Mark Hanna told his banker friends that the Maryland-based community bank he leads was planning to buy a mortgage lender, they “looked at me as…