The average ARM rate remains below the FRM rate, enticing potential homebuyers unaware of its history.
Low ARM rates fuel unacceptable mortgage risks
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Mortgage Loan Brokering & Lending
Learn the core concepts of consumer and business mortgage lending and brokering.
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California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
Mortgage complaint trends
Compliance doesn’t prevent all consumer complaints, but it goes a long way toward happier customers and borrowers — and better business for MLOs.
Form-of-the-Week: Credit report disclosure forms for originating an SFR mortgage — Forms 302, 217, 217-1, 217-2 and 219
A mortgage loan originator (MLO) processing an SFR mortgage application pulls a credit report, advises the applicant of the credit agency’s score and any derogatory financial information which suggests adverse action on the application. Critical to approval, the applicant provides the MLO with explanations for the derogatory items so the MLO can process the application.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac accept new credit score model
Lenders and MLOs now have more Enterprise-approved options for qualifying homebuyers with thin credit histories.
California’s shifting residential vacancy rates tell a story
Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – held steady.
Buyer Purchasing Power Index remains positive in Q1 2026
The BPPI in Q1 2026 tells us a homebuyer with the same income is able to borrow 2.1% more purchase-assist money than a year ago.
Home sales volume impacts sales agent licensing and renewals
View California sales agent trends from 2002-present, and examine the effect of home sales volume on licensing.
Sales volume: a powerful magnet for home prices
Home sales volume movement impacts tomorrow’s home prices.