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Lew Sichelman

Staff Writer

Lew Sichelman has been covering the housing and mortgage sectors for 52 years. His syndicated column appears in major newspapers throughout the country.

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GSEs’ Second Home Fee Bump Missed The Mark

GSE fee hike raised borrowing costs by $1,867 annually and cut high-LTV second home loans by 23%, with little gain for first-time buyers, CFPB study finds

Apr 29, 2025
Software Team Claims To Save Home Appraisers Over Three Hours

New AI integration shaves off more than 180 minutes from each valuation report, enabling appraisers to double daily output, Aivre contends

Apr 28, 2025
Spring Cleaning

Clearing my desk of left-over items

NMP
Apr 24, 2025
Spring Cleaning
New VantageScore Credit Model Aims To Boost Predictive Performance

Also, company’s pilot program gives nonprofit lenders access to modern credit scoring while helping them maintain sound lending practices

Apr 22, 2025
Sweetening The Pot: Seller Giveaways On The Rise

More sellers both giving out concessions and getting less than their asking price to move their homes

Apr 22, 2025
Homeownership Literacy Falls Short

Survey finds significant knowledge gaps among renters, potential home-buyers, even current homeowners

Apr 21, 2025
Mortgage Insurance Premium Tax Write-Off Back On The Table

Bipartisan bill would restore, expand expired MIP deduction, aiming to ease homeownership costs for millions

Apr 15, 2025
Few Owners Trying To Reduce Debt Loads

Despite soaring debt, just 1 in 3 homeowners take strategic steps to regain control

Apr 15, 2025
FBI Boston Warns Of Growing Title Fraud

Fraudsters forging documents to sell properties or take out mortgages on them, FBI says

Apr 14, 2025
Equity Loans Key to Remodeling

1 in 10 homeowners put the entire cost to remodel on their credit cards