The new application helps first-time homebuyers and low- to moderate-income consumers prepare to buy and own a home, according to its creators. St. Louis, Missouri-based FinLocker, a leader of next-generation, digital, consumer-permissioned personal financial assistance tools, has partnered with Equity ...
Read More »Forbearance Volumes Steadily Decline
While new-plan starts remained near post-pandemic lows, researchers report an expected mid-month lull in overall improvement.
Read More »Storms, Holidays, and COVID-19 Shaped March Housing Metrics
Economists agree that an overall lack in inventory is limiting how much home sales can grow—that, and more, outlined in new housing market indicator reports.
Read More »Challenges Facing Mortgage Loan Borrowers of Color
CBC Mortgage Agency's Tai Christensen spoke with DS5 during National Diversity Month about down payment assistance, credit score issues, and "financial trauma" as it relates to communities of color.
Read More »To What Extent Have Homeowners Prepared for Disaster?
Many American homeowners believe that an increase in natural disasters including wildfires, storms, extreme temperatures, and/or rising sea levels—warrant serious concern related to home values. Economists say such concern is warranted. “Climate change is posing an increasingly large risk to ...
Read More »Affordable Housing-Related Reforms Worth Considering
How can the federal government help all neighborhoods become places of opportunity and inclusion? Researchers examine the possibilities.
Read More »How Alternative Data Could Improve Access to Mortgage Credit
Incorporating additional information into the credit evaluation process "can open doors for many deserving borrowers and boost minority homeownership rates," experts determined in a new study.
Read More »The Industry Pulse: Providers and Firms Announce Additions
BSI Financial Services, a mortgage-centric financial services company, announced today that it has hired Michael Bugbee as VP of Client Success. He will lead the company's broader strategy to better align the delivery of its robust and client-centric focus ...
Read More »BSI Financial’s New VP of Client Success
BSI Financial Services, a mortgage-centric financial services company, announced today that Michael Bugbee has been hired as VP of Client Success, where he will lead the company's broader strategy to better align the delivery of its robust and client-centric focus with ...
Read More »Decline in Active Forbearance is Largest in Six Months
Following a five-week streak in improvement when it comes to mortgage forbearance volumes across the country, the data team at Black Knight reports not only the sixth week of declining activity but also the largest dip in six months. In ...
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