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Mortgage companies issue debt. Here’s why that’s a positive sign to the market

Housing Wire

Mortgage companies raising debt in the current high mortgage rates landscape is a sign that market conditions are improving, although a recovery from the downturn may come later than expected, analysts told HousingWire. The remainder will be used for market-growth opportunities. However, things are different this year, Kornfeld said.

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ICE envisions an unstoppable ‘life-of-loan’ platform with Black Knight acquisition

Housing Wire

Other opportunities ICE acknowledged include developing innovative analytics that help lenders connect with potential buyers in historically underserved markets and identify minority bias in the home valuation process. There’s a little north of 100 [MSP clients] and we believe that 40 of those are not on Encompass today.

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Down Payments: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Will Springer Realtor

Among primary-residence buyers, 87% finance their home purchase, a share that rises to 95% among first-timers. Rising home prices can keep thousands of first-timers out of the market unless they are using a low down payment. Among first-time buyers, 23% use a Federal Housing Administration loan.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Keep in mind that these investments can finance buildings as well as manufacturing, water, agriculture, waste management, and pollution control. Recent trends suggest that the market demand for sustainability becomes greater each year. Solar Energy Solar power investments have quintupled over the last five years.