Wells Fargo, once a mortgage giant, shrinks home-lending business
admin Wells Fargo said late Tuesday it was shrinking its home-mortgage business, aiming to serve its…
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Wells Fargo ordered to pay $3.7 billion for alleged mismanagement of auto, mortgages and deposit accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) on Tuesday said it is requiring Wells Fargo &…
Read MoreWith Senate results too close to call, food-aid programs for low-income Americans hang in the balance, and mortgage refinancing demand falls to lowest level since 2000
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. With Senate results too close to call, food-aid…
Read MoreMortgage refinancing demand falls to lowest level since 2000
The numbers: Mortgage rates remain above 7%, slowing demand for refinancing and dragging overall mortgage…
Read MoreBofA cuts home price growth to 0% for next 2-3 years, but still sees no major distress unfolding
Record low affordability and a dearth of houses to buy have credit analysts at BofA…
Read MoreHome-buying sentiment hits all-time low, as mortgage rates surpass 7%, Fannie Mae says
Home shoppers have been so put off by elevated home prices and mortgage rates that…
Read More‘There’s no doubt the housing market received a significant shock’: U.K. house prices fall further
U.K. house prices fell at its fastest rate in October in 21 months, after mortgage…
Read MoreA home buying tactic from the ’70s and ’80s is seeing a revival—here’s how it works and what buyers and sellers get out of it
Home buyers are looking for ways to whittle down their mortgage rates. As a result,…
Read MoreCredit carnage spurs bargains on bonds tied to $16 trillion pile of U.S. household debt
Big bargains have made a roaring comeback on bonds tied to the $16.2 trillion pile…
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If I sell my rental I can pay off my primary mortgage and be debt-free. Is that a good idea in this housing market?
Dear MarketWatch, I have a rental property that’s worth $175,000, and I owe $53,000. My…
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