Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's updated policies for backing "vacation" and "transient" housing reportedly have caused "industry confusion," which the agency aims to remedy.
Read More »How Parents Feel About the Homes They Lead
Homeownership, for many, is a significant component of achieving the whole American Dream. But some who attain it later regret it. Why? And who is most likely to face such a quandary? A survey from LendingTree, published just before Mother's ...
Read More »What is Motivating Distressed-Property Investors?
A report shows that local investors rehabbing and reselling to owner-occupants are driving demand for foreclosure properties.
Read More »How Telework Will Impact Home-Location Preferences
Despite the rollout of vaccines and loosened social-distancing recommendations, remote work is here to stay for many Americans, and that will continue to impact the housing market, experts say.
Read More »After 9 Weeks of Steady Improvement, Forbearance Activity Rises
The number of loans in COVID-related forbearance plans rose, driven by bank portfolio and private-label securities loan increases.
Read More »Economist Expresses Concern About Housing Affordability
Experts say "we have our work cut out for us when it comes to ensuring homeownership is attainable for middle-class Americans ... not just for the wealthiest among us."
Read More »HUD’s 100 Days of ‘Delivering on Urgent Housing Needs’
President Biden, Secretary Fudge, and HUD have “laid the foundations to tackle longer-term housing challenges," the department reports.
Read More »Navy Federal, Black Knight Expand Partnership
The credit union and its members now enjoy access to the data and analytics company's mortgage servicing platform,which is used by financial institutions to service approximately 36 million active loans.
Read More »Evolving Answers: ‘What Do Americans Want in a Home?’
A "vibrant and connected" neighborhood, improved smart-home technology, and extra space are more important than ever, according to this study.
Read More »Sagent Hires Former Fannie Mae Exec
Sagent, a Pennsylvania-based fintech company modernizing mortgage and consumer loan servicing for America’s top banks and lenders, today appointed Andrew Bon Salle to its board of directors. The move accelerates Sagent’s vision to remake loan servicing from the consumer perspective ...
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