Some studies lately have indicated that several markets have experienced a shift toward buying in the housing market as the cost of renting has continued to rise.
Read More »Homebuyers Becoming More Cynical About Election
More and more homebuyers are believing that the results of the 2016 presidential election will negatively affect the housing market, according to a survey.
Read More »Republicans Roll Out Dodd-Frank Alternative
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, unveiled the Financial CHOICE Act, a plan he believes will end taxpayer-funded bailouts and provide pro-growth regulatory relief.
Read More »Delinquencies Spike Among Amortizing HELOCs
The delinquency rate among HELOCs originated right before the bubble has shot up—and the trend is likely to continue.
Read More »More Renters Looking to Buy These Days
The majority of renters said they would prefer to own a home if finances permitted them to do so.
Read More »Both Sides of the Aisle Urging GSE Reform
Just how big of an issue are the GSEs' dwindling capital buffer and the FHFA's almost eight-year long conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac becoming?
Read More »Fannie Mae to Publish Reperforming Loan Data
How are delinquent residential single-family mortgage loans modified by Fannie Mae performing after their modifications? The industry is about to find out.
Read More »Mortgaged Property Listings See Huge Declines
Mortgaged properties for sale have seen huge declines in recent years, and the driving force behind the decrease is the declines in non-current inventory and noncurrent listing share.
Read More »Cash Sales Prevalent Among Lower-Valued Homes
While the cash sales share has declined by more than 20 percent since peaking five years ago, a disparity remains between cash sales transactions in among the highest and lowest valued homes.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Congress to Examine Bank Capital Regulation
With the Fed scheduled to release the results of its annual stress test near the end of June, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to examine regulation for bank capital and liquidity requirements.
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