For its most recent cover story, MortgagePoint assembled a panel of economists to forecast the top trends and headwinds they expect to define the housing market in 2024.
Read More »FHFA Supplemental Partial Claim: The Next Iteration
Taking a deep dive into Supplemental Partial Claims, Joseph Smith of Stretto explains the benefits and drawbacks they present in today’s mortgage landscape, and other considerations.
Read More »Concessions Drawing in More Renters
According to a new Zillow report, as renter demand heightens, there is a corresponding nationwide increase in concessions, with more landlords and property managers offering perks to entice potential tenants.
Read More »5 Triggers to Shift In-House Servicing to a Subservicer
Could you be getting a better ROI on your servicing portfolio? Kevin Cooke, Jr., Head of Strategy and Business Development for LoanCare®, breaks down five critical factors to consider.
Read More »High-Opportunity Areas Have More (But Less Affordable) Homes for Sale
While many Americans continue to struggle with housing affordability, a new study from Redfin shows that homes in high-opportunity neighborhoods are not only selling for roughly $130,000 more, but they are also disproportionately white. Meanwhile, homes in low-opportunity areas are becoming less affordable due to gentrification.
Read More »Brace for This Trifecta of Risk
E. Thomas Booker, III of Candor Technology explains why zero repurchase risk is only the result of the new normal.
Read More »Appraisal Modernization and Where Valuations Are Headed
Dean Kelker of SingleSource Property Solutions discusses appraisal modernization, and what lies ahead for the valuation industry.
Read More »Closing the Homeownership Gap
Julia R. Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner of HUD, speaks to MortgagePoint about recent changes such as FHA’s mortgage insurance premium reductions, an ongoing commitment to improving IT infrastructure, and how the arc of her career brought her to her current role.
Read More »Housing Market 2023: Predictions and Strategies
With 2021 benefiting home sellers, Louis Amaya of PEMCO Capital Management details how the transition to a distinctly buyer-biased market is on the horizon.
Read More »The Hurdles Ahead
DS News speaks with representatives of Chase Home Lending, Fannie Mae, U.S. Bank, and more about last year’s victories and how they’re facing the recessionary economic challenges of 2023.
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