Ask the Economist is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with an economist about the most pressing issues facing the nation's housing industry and the economy. This installment features Frank Nothaft, SVP and Chief Economist with CoreLogic.
Read More »Rental Demand is Surging in Record Numbers
While homeownership rates have mostly been falling the last two years, the demand for rental housing has seen unprecedented increases. What is driving the rental demand surge?
Read More »Forces Join to Protect Borrowers from Foreclosure Relief Scams
“Vigilant, well-informed homeowners are the best protection against these deceitful mortgage rescue scams.”
Read More »Senate Votes to Extend Foreclosure Safeguard for Servicemembers
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has fought for years to protect the rights of servicemembers who are homeowners.
Read More »Morgan Stanley Settles with NCUA Over Faulty RMBS
The NCUA said it plans to continue to pursue litigation in federal courts against financial institutions based on the sale of faulty RMBS that caused five corporate credit unions to collapse.
Read More »Are Banks Approving Riskier Loans?
The OCC conducted a survey of 95 banks. What are some of the trends the survey revealed about underwriting standards?
Read More »Bank of America’s Revised Capital Plan Earns Fed’s Approval
The Fed required Bank of America to submit a revised capital plan due to certain weaknesses in the bank's capital planning process the Fed located in its annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) stress test conducted in early March.
Read More »Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Suspend Holiday Evictions
The GSEs have made helping families avoid foreclosure a top priority since the housing crisis hit the nation seven years ago.
Read More »Is this the New Normal for the Mortgage Market?
It has been more than seven years since the mortgage crisis hit the country. What will the market look like at the end of 2016?
Read More »Fannie Mae Change Aimed at Helping More Struggling Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure
The GSEs have made helping families avoid foreclosure one of their top priorities since the start of the housing crisis, and Fannie Mae just announced an update to support a policy change to assist in that initiative.
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