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• Average mortgage rates tick up this week
  Average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage are 2.9% this week, up from 2.87% last week, Freddie Mac said in a report on Thursday. It’s the ninth consecutive week the rate has been below 3%. The post Average mortgage rates tick up this week appeared first on HousingWire.
• TransUnion: Accounts in financial hardship continued to decline in August
  For the second month, the total percentage of accounts in “financial hardship” for auto, credit card, mortgage and personal loans fell in August. The post TransUnion: Accounts in financial hardship continued to decline in August appeared first on HousingWire.
• Better.com in talks to raise $100M at $4B valuation: report
  Digital mortgage lender Better.com is in talks to raise more than $100 million in new funding that would value the company at about $4 billion before an upcoming public offering, according to a new report. The post Better.com in talks to raise $100M at $4B valuation: report appeared first on HousingWire.
• Renovation loans get pandemic boost as homeowners want home offices
  Vexed by work-from-home arrangements owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners are taking the long view and rethinking floor plans. The reality is, home offices are no longer a luxury. HW+ Premium Content The post Renovation loans get pandemic boost as homeowners want home offices appeared first on HousingWire.
• Home prices post record two-month gain, FHFA says
  Home prices jumped more than 2% between May and July, the largest two-month gain on record, as Americans emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns bought real estate, the FHFA said. The post Home prices post record two-month gain, FHFA says appeared first on HousingWire.
• Rock Venture’s Trina Scott to speak at HousingWire Annual
  Rock Ventures' Chief Diversity Officer Trina Scott will join other housing experts on Oct. 8 to discuss Business Strategy During Social Upheaval. The post Rock Venture’s Trina Scott to speak at HousingWire Annual appeared first on HousingWire.
• Zillow iBuying program brings real estate transactions in-house by licensing Zillow Homes employees
  Zillow-owned homes in Atlanta, Phoenix and Tucson will be listed by real estate-licensed employees of Zillow Homes, and the company said it expects to expand the initiative to new markets in 2021. The post Zillow iBuying program brings real estate transactions in-house by licensing Zillow Homes employees appeared first on HousingWire.