Inventory is in thin supply for the housing market. What does it all mean for home sales?
Read More »Fairholme CEO: ‘Common Sense Solution Will Prevail’ in Battle Over GSE Profits
One of the largest GSE investors, Fairholme Funds sued the government in 2013 over the sweeping of GSE profits into Treasury. The lawsuit is still pending.
Read More »Kansas City Fed: Market Volatility Should Not Prevent Rate Hikes
Monetary policy "cannot respond to every blip in financial markets," according to Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Read More »Morgan Stanley is the Latest Firm to Settle RMBS Claims
The FDIC claims the investment banking firm sold toxic residential mortgage-backed securities to three failed banks.
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: HOA Super-Priority Lien Issue Not as Clear After Court Opinion
The latest opinion by the Nevada Supreme Court on HOA foreclosures and super-priority liens was supposed to provide more clarity for the industry, but did it? Jon Patterson and Aaron Chastain of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings discuss.
Read More »From Distressed to Success? Lawmakers Demand More Info from HUD
Do investors and private equity firms that buy distressed loans really help borrowers achieve the best outcomes? Two Democratic lawmakers want to know.
Read More »Freddie Mac Further Expands Credit Risk Sharing Initiatives
The GSE continues to transfer credit risk away from taxpayers to private investors and expand its investor base.
Read More »Economic Uncertainty Is Not Dampening Housing for 2016, So Far
The indicators show that the spring of 2016 will be the best season in a decade for the housing market.
Read More »Falling Fast: UPB of Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Portfolio Plummets
In December, the portfolio's value fell even further below the cap for 2015 and remains slightly higher than the 2016 cap.
Read More »The Hawkeye Hustle: Presidential Candidates Still Dancing Around Housing Policy
The 2016 Presidential Race officially kicked off last night in Iowa. Curiously, the topics of housing and homeownership have been noticeably absent from their campaign speeches.
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