The GSE is expected to pay the Department of the Treasury a $5.5B dividend next month.
Read More »Outstanding Loans, Delinquencies Remain Flat
One economist said that HELOC performance remains strong this year, but subprime loans are lower in volume than first mortgages.
Read More »VP Pence Hires New Chief Economist
Previously a director at the Cato Institute, the VP’s chief economist is a proponent of Jeb Hensarling’s Choice Act and hopes to play an integral role in housing reform.
Read More »Nation Sees Decrease in Bankruptcy Filings
One report detailed a drop in bankruptcy filings, and two Southern states having the highest number of bankruptcy filings per capita in the country.
Read More »Sustainable Growth in 2017 May Flourish in the East
While housing demand is largest in the West, the majority of the most sustainable housing markets in the United States are east of the Mississippi River and likely to grow. What housing trends and characteristics do these areas share?
Read More »Investors Convicted of Fixing Foreclosure Auction Bids
What lead to over fifty individuals pleading guilty to criminal charges as a result of the Department of Justice’s antitrust investigations into bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions in Northern California?
Read More »Pacific Northwest Home Prices May Be Too Hot
Home prices in the Pacific Northwest in the second quarter were the fastest growing in the country, according to Fitch Ratings’ Q2 report on sustainable home prices. What's triggering the hefty increase?
Read More »Cash and Distressed Sale Rates Zero-in on Pre-Crisis Levels
How close are cash sales and distressed sales to reaching their pre-crisis levels, and what areas experienced the highest levels of these home sales?
Read More »Why Are Blue State Investors Renting Out Red State Homes?
A new analysis found that investors from politically blue states are choosing to rent out homes in predominantly red states. What factors are contributing to this trend and where is it most commonly seen?
Read More »Rents Get More Affordable in Q3
The old debate between whether to rent or buy may be getting more complicated, now that renting is more affordable today than it’s been over the past two years.
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