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WAYNE, PA — Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) is expanding access to its mortgage insurance pricing by integrating its Radian Guaranty Inc. quotes into Lender Price, bringing the insurer’s risk-based …
Radian Extends Mortgage Pricing Reach Through Lender Price Read More
The number of prospective U.S. homebuyers fell to a record low of 966,752 in July as higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty weakened demand, leaving sellers outnumbering buyers by 51.3% …
U.S. Homebuyer Demand Hits Record Low as Seller Surplus Widens Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Chester County’s median home list price climbed above $649,000 in June as limited inventory and persistent buyer demand kept local prices rising faster than the national …
Chester County Home Prices Outpace U.S. Market in June Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has launched a new statewide online homebuyer education course at no cost, replacing its legacy program with a bilingual platform designed to …
PHFA Expands Homebuyer Education With Free Online Course Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new foreclosure-prevention program aimed at helping financially distressed veterans remain in their homes, implementing authority granted under legislation signed …
VA Launches Foreclosure Relief Program for At-Risk Veterans Read More
A buyer purchasing the median-priced U.S. home with a standard 30-year mortgage will now pay more in interest than the home’s purchase price, underscoring how elevated borrowing costs continue to …
Mortgage Interest Now Exceeds Home Cost for Typical Buyer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is distributing nearly $3 million in refunds to homeowners harmed by a mortgage relief scheme that federal regulators said falsely promised lower mortgage …
FTC Sends $3 Million to Homeowners in Mortgage Relief Case Read More
U.S. home sales and new listings both declined from year-earlier levels in May as mortgage rates climbed above 6.5%, a combination that signals continued pressure on the housing market despite …
Rising Mortgage Rates Weigh on Home Sales as Inventory Growth Slows Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal court in California has temporarily shut down a mortgage assistance operation accused of collecting illegal upfront fees from financially distressed homeowners while falsely promising lower …
FTC Wins Court Order Halting Alleged Mortgage Relief Scheme Read More
Residential mortgage originations declined in the first quarter of 2026, with home-purchase lending falling to its lowest level in more than a decade as elevated home prices and rising borrowing …
U.S. Home Purchase Lending Falls to 12-Year Low as Affordability Pressures Mount Read More