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2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Percent of owner-occupant buyers drops Institutional investors have cut down on cash purchases, but a RealtyTrac study suggests owner-occupants aren't filling the demand void - smaller investors are. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly Newsl...
05/31/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Average rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.68% FRM rates moved slightly higher, but half of the experts polled this week predict they'll go back down over the short term. Only 20% expect further increases. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthl...
05/31/2015
RESPAviolations result in settlements U.S. consumer bureau says a title company and some loanoriginators have settled allegations involving illegal kickbacks paid to titleinsurance companies. Readmore. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter Local Happenings on the Gulf Coas...
05/31/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Final Appraisal Management Companies rule issued Six federal regulatory agencies issued a final rule on minimum requirements for states that register and supervise appraisal management companies (AMCs). Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly Ne...
05/30/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Errors lead Citizens to offer credit monitoring About 20,000 Fla. homeowners with state-owned Citizens Property Insurance will get free monitoring after the company sent personal info to the wrong address. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly...
05/30/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Fed gives no sign of imminent interest rate increase An increase would directly impact adjustable-rate mortgages and indirectly impact FRMs, but Fed statement yesterday makes it appear less likely this summer. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Mo...
05/29/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Changes coming this summer to FHA loan program Some borrowers may find it more challenging. Lenders will soon consider all student loan debt, for example, and document more donor info for downpayment gifts. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Month...
05/28/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Environmentally friendly lawn? Not so fast State law allows homeowners to override HOA rules to create a Fla.-friendly lawn, but what does "friendly" mean? Does appearance count? The courts will decide. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly N...
05/26/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, NAR to Congress: Ease access to mortgages NAR told a Senate panel yesterday that strong lending standards protect buyers, but "We have yet to strike the right balance between regulation and opportunity." Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly ...
05/26/2015
Pensacola, 32503, 32504, 32514, Homeownership rate hits 22-year low Census Bureau: The U.S. homeownership rate slumped to 63.7% in March - the lowest rate since early 1993 - from 64.8% one year earlier. Read more. Helpful Links Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter Local Happenings ...
05/25/2015