The housing market continues to cool as increasing mortgage interest rates quickly diminish housing affordability. In September, home sales fell more than 15 percent over the year. Under the aggressive monetary policies, housing demand will not recover any time before…
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From the White House and Congress to multiple federal agencies, one of the top concerns is housing affordability. Consumers are worried too. About half of U.S. adults (49%) say the availability of affordable housing is a major problem where they live, up…
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Texas’ housing market fell slightly in February as supply constraints continued pushing downward on the market, and mortgage rates increased. February sales and active listings were both down, resulting in an inventory level of about one month. Housing starts rose…
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As more states allow RON, California and North Carolina are among notable holdouts. After allowing remote online notarizations as an emergency measure during the pandemic, New York state has passed a law permanently legalizing the practice in a move welcomed…
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ICE Mortgage Technology announced MERSCORP Holdings Inc. is expanding its capabilities to include storage of remote online notarization (RON) videos for lenders, investors and servicers.The MERS RON video storage solution will provide a secure way to store, provide access to,…
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