Home Ownership

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), have been at the heart of h...

Over the years, the GSEs have faced numerous challenges, including varying political winds, financia...

Vancity Savers Mortgage is designed to give first-time homebuyers in British Columbia the opportunit...

The Vancity Savers Mortgage program is in partnership with the BC government and works to ensure tha...

Home updates are an important part of maintaining the value of your home and ensuring that it is up ...

Whether you're looking to make a few small changes or something more ambitious, here are five major ...

Adding a Spouse to Title: A Canadian Mortgage Trend When it comes to mortgages and other real estat...

This is especially true when couples are looking to purchase a home together, or when one partner wi...

FirstLine Mortgages has announced several enhancements to its Status Program, which was designed to ...

The enhancements include additional opportunities for members to earn rewards when they refer client...

Cancellation Fees in British Columbia In British Columbia, the provincial government recently enact...

These new laws are intended to protect homeowners from being charged excessive or unnecessary fees f...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is bracing itself for the potential economic fallout of the...

The FHA estimates that home purchase activity will remain solid due to record low mortgage rates, bu...

Escrow is a process used in transactions between two or more parties to ensure that all conditions o...

It is a secure method of protecting both parties in a sale or exchange and is typically facilitated ...

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Department of Housing and Urban Development has updated the rules concerning construction loan polic...

When buying a home, buyers are often faced with closing costs...

These costs can range from the costs of obtaining a loan to recording fees and insurance. Paying the...

The Vantage Mortgage Group recently issued a report on the weekly interest rate tracker for the week...

The report highlighted the slight variations in mortgage rates from one week to the next, as well as...

Mortgage and refinance rates have continued their steady decline in June 2021, as the economy respon...

According to The Mortgage Reports, rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are now at 2.77%, down fr...

As housing inventory continues to be low around the country, new construction is an increasingly pop...

With the increasing demand for housing and a shortage of existing units, the construction of new hom...

The January 2021 housing market was a tale of two halves...

On the one hand, there was a surge in activity with record prices and sales volume, but on the other...

In 2021, the mortgage industry is heading into a new era of digital transformation, as technology co...

As such, it's important for lenders to be prepared for the changing landscape and ensure they are ta...

Movement is proud to announce the latest addition to its leadership team, Aaron Cash, who is taking ...

Aaron brings to the company an extensive background in technology and real estate development and a ...

The article discusses the FHA loan FICO score requirements and how there are exceptions to the rule ...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) offers mortgage loans that allow borrowers to get into a ho...

A conditionally approved loan can be a confusing topic for those unfamiliar with the details of the ...

A conditionally approved loan means that a lender has taken into account all of the borrower’s fin...

In recent years, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has been making changes to its rules that ...

These “soft” changes are designed to help more people with lower incomes and less-than-perfect c...

HomeReady is a mortgage loan program created by Fannie Mae that was designed to help low-to-moderate...

The HomeReady program was created in response to the rising cost of housing in the United States. Th...