Mortgage Fraud Risk in U.S. Drops by 7.5 Percent Annually in Q2

According to CoreLogic’s latest Mortgage Fraud Report, there was a 7.5% year-over-year decrease in fraud risk at the end of the second quarter of 2022, as measured by the CoreLogic Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index. The decline in mid-2022 follows a large increase seen in the same period in 2021 and is partially due to the…

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Bank of America launches zero down payment mortgages to help minorities buy their first homes — here’s who can apply

To help narrow a homeownership gap among Black and Hispanic-Latino communities, Bank of America is launching new zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgage products to help people in minority communities buy their first homes. The program — called the Community Affordable Loan Solution — will be available to certain markets including majority Black and/or…

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Here’s what you need to know about reverse mortgages

With the stock market getting volatile but the housing market still hot, reverse mortgages have become a more attractive tool for older Americans who need cash for retirement but want to stay in their homes. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan volume was up 26% in March, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing…

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