On Tuesday, the GSE provided an update on how it fared during 2018’s second quarter, spotlighting “strong business revenues” and a “favorable litigation judgment.” Click through to learn all the details.
Read More »Delinquencies and Home Equity
The Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center released its monthly chartbook, revealing an expanding housing market with rising equity, a low share of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), and a continuing rise in the presence of nonbank mortgage loan originators. Growing household ...
Read More »Is The Financial Benefit of Homeownership Shrinking?
Homeownership makes more financial sense than renting overall, but the savings are shrinking in the 100 largest metros, according to a report. See what it found on how owning a home compares to renting one.
Read More »Homeownership Gets a Boost from Young Americans
The homeownership rate ticked up slightly from last year, prompted by a jump in millennial owners, according to a Census Bureau survey. Here are some of the factors that are driving more buyers from this generation to purchase a house.
Read More »Facing the Future of Housing
New homes are getting bigger, more expensive, more energy efficient, and more high-tech. That’s the consensus of Porch, a home improvement network that connects homeowners with professionals. Porch researched housing construction trends to determine the most common features of homes ...
Read More »Is A ‘Generational Housing Bubble’ Taking Shape?
As baby boomers age and begin to exit the housing market, concerns arise in regards to who will take their place as homeowners, according to a Fannie Mae study. Here are the details.
Read More »JPMorgan, Wells Fargo Post Q2 Results
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Company released their second quarter earnings results Friday, with largely positive results at JPMorgan Chase and less positive news from Wells Fargo. JPMorgan Chase reported $8.3 billion in net income, up from ...
Read More »Housing Deficits in the Silver State
While housing is in short supply across the country, the problem is particularly acute in Nevada. Here’s why the state is experience a shortage of single-family housing starts.
Read More »Is Homeownership Living Up to Its Potential?
A new study that reviewed how lifestyle, societal, and economic trends influenced the likelihood of owning a home found that much of the country’s overall homeownership potential depended on millennials. Here’s why.
Read More »The Lingering Impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria sent prices sliding in Puerto Rico, but real estate professionals on the island remain optimistic as interest in the housing market remains strong.
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