By most measures, home sales had their best year in a decade in 2016. Some concerns linger for housing for 2017, one economist reported.
Read More »Monitor: Morgan Stanley is on Its Way
An independent monitor declared that Morgan Stanley is off to a "good start' toward fulfilling its consumer relief obligation under the terms of a February 2016 RMBS settlement.
Read More »A New Standard for Property Preservation?
Over the last few years, some communities have adopted polycarbonate clearboarding over plywood as the standard for securing windows in vacant homes. How is the solution working out?
Read More »No Relief for Tight Housing Supply Quite Yet
The National Association of Realtors’ November 2016 Existing-Home Sales report did not bring welcome news for an industry looking for relief from a short inventory supply. So what contributed to existing home sales' best month in nearly 10 years?
Read More »Today’s Mortgage Loans are Less of a Gamble
Good quality credit and low risk mortgage loans are causing déjà vu of the pre-bubble market, according to the CoreLogic Housing Credit Index.
Read More »Progressing GSE Goals and Initiatives
In November, Freddie Mac reached a “significant milestone” toward the goal of a common securitization platform and a Single Security. Now the FHFA has outlined the next steps toward implementing the Single Security on the CSP.
Read More »LendingQB-BeSmartee Partnership Automates Consumer Direct Lending
LendingQB, a Costa Mesa, California-based provider of lean lending loan origination technology solutions, has announced the integration of its LOS with BeSmartee, an online mortgage automation company based in Huntington Beach, California.
Read More »First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation Adds Managing Director
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation has named Brian Daily to the position of Managing Director for the company’s Distributed Retail lending division.
Read More »The Fed Raised the Rates…Now What?
Members of the FOMC felt the time was appropriate for a rate hike. What implications does this increase have on housing in the new year?
Read More »Leadership Group Formed to Address Veterans’ Housing Concerns
Operation Homefront announced the formation of a new leadership group designed to aid in the organization’s mission and a broad national effort of supporting military families.
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