A weekend topic starting with the Detroit Free Press in Michigan. "A new 0% down mortgage is certainly an attention grabber for the Pontiac-based, mega mortgage lender, United Wholesale Mortgage. Under the 0% Down Purchase plan, qualified first-time borrowers and…
A weekend topic starting with WNCT in North Carolina. "A Greene County man is moving into his home with the help of a loan program from the USDA Rural Development. Ryan Roberts applied for the Section 502 Direct Loan Program.…
A report from WFMY in North Carolina. "'It's like Wal-Mart on Black Friday and TVs are on sale and we're all waiting at the door to get in. That is the housing market right now,' said Ashauna Harris, owner of…
A report from the Wall Street Journal. "Forbearance allows homeowners to suspend their monthly payments when they experience a virus-related hardship without the usual consequences of delinquency or even foreclosure. The flood of requests have mortgage servicers working overtime and…
A report from Go Banking Rates. "The pandemic has caused people to slow down and rethink their approach to the homebuying process, said Rebecca Brooksher, an agent with Warburg Realty. 'Everyone has a new perspective, so you are less likely…
A report from Forbes. "In a recent survey, 39% of renters said they believed they would need to put down more than 20% to secure a mortgage. In reality, the median down payment on a mortgage in 2017 was just…