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Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (AOMR) downgraded to hold. Explore loan growth, profit potential, and risks compared to equity REITs.
Applications for mortgages jumped 9.4% for the week ending July 4, as purchase activity reached its highest level since 2023.
Monthly payments could drop, but most borrowers will pay more in interest over time. What to expect now that President ...
Black homebuyers struggle with securing a mortgage loan and a new study found these challenges are unlikely to disappear ...
The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...
As of July 9, 2025, the average home equity loan rate is 8.26%, according to Bankrate’s regular survey of rates. The average ...
Americans facing housing challenges may benefit from new FHFA policy that counts rent payments toward mortgage qualification, ...
For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...
My partner and I have been together for several years, but we are not married. We are buying a house together — joint ...
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.72%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on ...
Mortgage lenders can now use the VantageScore 4.0 model when originating loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which ...