Predatory lending may be a bigger problem for Native Americans than for the general population, according to the National American Indian Housing Council. In a survey of NAIHC members, 68% of the respondents said they were victims of predatory lending practices. "These practices included interest rates as high as 25 percent on home improvement loans and mobile home loan rates as high as 18 to 24 percent," the advocacy group said. One respondent, a parent of a double amputee, reported that he owned his home outright after 30 years of mortgage payments, but lost it because of the terms of a home improvement loan, the NAIHC said. "The survey paints a grim picture that we know to be true," said NAIHC executive director Christopher Boesen. The survey was done in preparation for testimony at Federal Reserve Board field hearings on the issue.
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The National Association of Homebuilder's chief economist lays out a timeline for the market, and describes how new construction today compares to existing home sales.
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The Vienna, Virginia-based credit union will pay tens of millions of dollars in penalties over what the agency said was "junk fees" charged to Navy Federal's customers.
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The amount of income needed to make monthly mortgage payments are declining and approaching a key affordability benchmark, the National Association of Realtors found.
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AI agents can help route tasks and make decisions along the way, but a human in the loop will still be needed to ensure effectiveness.
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The post-election spike in the 10-year Treasury yield could translate to higher rates for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the short term.
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United Wholesale Mortgage beat its own guidance on originations and gain on sale margins third quarter earninga, helped by an uptick in refinance volume due to lower rates in August and September.
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