Author: Private Lending Agent

Mortgage and Loan Software Market | 360iResearchThe “Mortgage and Loan Software Market – By Type (Commercial Loan Software, Loan Origination Software, Loan Servicing Software), By Deployment (Cloud, On-Premise), By End User – Global Forecast 2024-2030” report has been added to 360iResearch.com's offering.To request a free sample report, please visit https://www.360iresearch.com/library/intelligence/mortgage-loans-software?utm_source=openpr&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sampleMortgage and loan software consists of digital solutions designed to streamline the administration, origination, processing, and servicing of mortgage and loan products. These solutions increase efficiency by automating tasks, minimizing human error, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving customer experience. Primary uses include loan origination, underwriting, servicing, compliance management, and customer relationship…

Read More

Mortgage applications fell for the second straight week, due in part to recent interest rate increases, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The composite market index, which tracks loan applications, fell 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended July 5. On an unadjusted basis, the index plunged 20% for the week from the previous week, following a sharp decline of 2.6% the previous week.⭐ Follow us on Google News! ✔️The refinance index fell 2% from the previous week, but still managed to gain 28% year-over-year. Joel Kan, deputy chief economist at the association,…

Read More

U.S. mortgage applications fell for a third straight week despite increased buying activity, according to a weekly survey released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage applications for the week ending July fell 0.2% after a 2.6% decline the previous week, the MBA said. The latest week's results include an adjustment for the Fourth of July holiday. The composite market index, which measures mortgage application volume, fell 0.2% from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis and was down 20% on an unadjusted basis. The refinance index was down 2% from the previous week but up 28% from the…

Read More

UK house sales should rise over the next three months on hopes that mortgage rates will soon start to fall, a survey has found.According to the Royal Institution of Surveyors (RICS), 20% of professionals expect home sales to recover over the next three months, the highest level of sales forecast since January 2022.Economists predict the base rate could be cut to 5% from a 16-year high of 5.25% when the next vote is held on August 1. In response, Britain's major banks have cut mortgage rates in recent days, offering some relief to homeowners and would-be buyers.The newly elected Labour…

Read More

Canadians are very satisfied with their neighbourhoods, with 86 per cent satisfied with the quality of life and livability and 50 per cent very pleased, Re/Max's 2024 Livability Report found. Cities in Prairie provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba top the list as Canada's most livable places. Relatively affordable rent prices, combined with access to amenities such as green space, restaurants, schools, health services and cultural venues, have helped them rise in livability rankings. According to the report, over the next three to five years, 24% of respondents believe their area's livability will improve, 55% believe it will remain the…

Read More

Now more than ever, people turn to the internet for everything from buying products to reading reviews to finding solutions to their problems. For you, as a real estate agent, this means potential clients are just a click away from finding your website and asking you for help buying or selling a home. But the real question is, is your website helping convert visitors into customers, or turning them away? Here, we’ll take a closer look at the five most common website mistakes that can erode your credibility and make it harder to get conversions, plus we’ll show you some…

Read More

An employee serves customers at a fast food restaurant in southeast Denver, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The Labor Department releases its report on consumer-level inflation for June, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zarbowski) WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation fell for a third straight month in June, signaling that the worst price surge in four decades is steadily tapering off and that the Federal Reserve may soon be cutting interest rates. The Labor Department's consumer price index released Thursday beat expectations, showing it was flat last month but fell 0.1% from May to June, the first monthly decline in inflation since…

Read More

The Monetary Policy Committee noted there was a risk that the pain from higher interest rates would spread to the domestic economy “more strongly than expected.”The market has been pricing in a cut in the OCR this year for some time, but yesterday's statement gives it reason to price in a more aggressive cut.”The committee's message strengthens confidence that the bank will begin an easing cycle in November,” said Abhijit Surya, Australia and New Zealand economist at Capital Economics.Advertisement Advertise on NZME.”Some nuggets [the] “The policy announcement signals that the bank is one step closer to cutting interest rates,” he…

Read More

Ben Miller Talk'uments, a digital language and technology provider for Limited English Proficiency (LEP), has integrated with nCino's Mortgage Suite, an end-to-end digital mortgage solution, enabling mortgage lenders using nCino to provide LEP loan applicants with even more transparency into the transaction during the mortgage application process. This marks the first time Talk'uments has been integrated into a POS solution in the financial services industry. A Savanta Research survey found that only one in five home buyers understands all the documents they need to sign at closing, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that more than 26 million people…

Read More

(File image) Photo: 123rf Westpac is cutting mortgage rates, the first bank to do so after the Reserve Bank changed its stance on its interest rate outlook. The one-year special rate fell 25 basis points to 6.89%, the six-month special rate fell 19 basis points to 7.05% and the 18-month special rate fell 10 basis points to 6.79%. Standard rates will also fall by the same amount. This comes after the central bank significantly softened its stance on Wednesday. The central bank had considered raising interest rates in May but said this week that inflation was falling and it expected…

Read More