first mortgage

The latest news on first mortgages.

Read the latest stories on first mortgages, we'll review legislation, new programs, and tips on navigating the first mortgages of your clients.

'There are always opportunities out there': Thriving as a broker in a tough market

Broker reveals how her business surged – and says overdelivering for clients has remained a key focus

Ben Kunzle Trust sues JPMorgan Chase over inflated HELOC payoff charges

A Florida trust says Chase added unexplained charges to a HELOC payoff and refused to update it—blocking the sale of a foreclosed home

'Foolish' for originators, brokers not to offer second lien products, says exec

Brokers could be missing out on deals and losing past customers

Mortgage lender wins court battle after paid taxes trigger wrongful sale

Apex Mortgage got dragged into a property sale it never saw coming—thanks to a bureaucratic slip-up. The court's ruling has industry-wide implications

Private lending thrives on complex files in today’s high-rate mortgage market

How solving challenging files can give private lending brokers clients for life

KKR builds huge private real estate loan pipeline

Firm expects more deals amid wider lender pullback

What your clients need to know about HELOCs

Learn all about HELOCs in this guide. Find out how it works and if a HELOC counts as a second mortgage. Know whether your clients need an appraisal to qualify

As mortgage rates flirt with 7%, second-lien loans are gaining traction

Customers unwilling to part with low-rate first-lien loans turning to HELOCs, HELs

Second-lien lending surges in equity-rich market

Securitization picks up pace while lenders target growing demand for non-refinance equity access

ARM borrowers weigh up difficult decisions as rate adjustments loom

While some customers are ready to jump with rate adjustments upcoming, others will hold with low rate caps on existing loans