Mia Schneider

Mia Schneider

259 Articles

Chase Is Having a Sale on Mortgage Rates This Month

You don’t hear about a mortgage lender having a sale very often.But Chase is bucking the trend by…

Should You Wait for Mortgage Rates to Fall Even More Before Refinancing Your Mortgage?

With mortgage rates reaching their best levels in about a year, refinancing might finally be heating up again.It’s…

Are We on the Cusp of Another Housing Boom?

Over the weekend, I spent time with a friend who is currently in the market to buy a…

Top Mortgage Lenders in Nevada

It’s time to check out the top mortgage lenders in Nevada based on their total loan volume.Last year,…

Home Builders Unloading Inventory Today Looks Nothing Like the Early 2000s

Lately, the home builders have been struggling to sell homes. And the culprit has been affordability.In June, new…

A Terrible Jobs Report Means You Can’t Count Out Lower Mortgage Rates in 2025

Welp, just like that it appears mortgage rates are moving back down toward 6.50%, possibly lower.And you can…

VA Home Loan Program Reform Act Brings Back Partial Claim to Help Veterans Avoid Foreclosure

After the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program was abruptly wound down earlier this year, scores of veteran…

Opendoor Cash Plus Launched Amid Meme Stock Frenzy

In the midst of becoming a meme stock, iBuying company Opendoor has launched a new feature.It seems to…

Why Beyoncé and Jay-Z Took Out a Second Mortgage

When you hear the phrase “second mortgage,” a negative connotation likely comes to mind.Back in the day, the…

Fannie Mae Forecasts Lower Mortgage Rates, Less Home Price Appreciation in 2026

While it’s a difficult concept to wrap one’s head around, it is possible to see lower mortgage rates…

Home Builders Are Advertising Monthly Payments Instead of Home Prices to Clear Inventory

Once upon a time, it was pretty common to see a new housing development flanked by a sign…

The Magic Mortgage Rate Is Now 6%

Ever since mortgage rates surged from their record lows in early 2022, economists have been attempting to figure…

UWM Launches Borrower-Paid Temporary Buydown for Refinances

The nation’s top mortgage lender has launched a new borrower-paid temporary buydown to drum up refinance business.It appears…

Firing Jerome Powell Won’t Benefit Mortgage Rates

Once again, there have been reports of President Trump threatening to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.But like the…

Here’s How Your Mortgage Payment Can Go Up Even If It’s Not an ARM

While adjustable-rate mortgages are mostly a thing of the past, homeowners are still receiving notices about monthly payment…