Traditionally, Presidential elections have not made much of a difference in the housing market. This one could be more impactful, according to a survey from Redfin. That said, most insiders do not believe that, in the long term, it will ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced $3.9 million in funding through the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program (VHRMP), a program designed to create more-accessible homes for ...

This week’s DS5 installment features Steve Bailey, Senior Managing Director and Chief Mortgage Operations Officer for PennyMac Financial Services. He discusses how the industry is preparing for homeowners to begin coming out of forbearance, as well as what other top challenges he ...

Reaching into its mortgage-related investments portfolio, it announced the auctioning of 2,806 non-performing residential first lien loans (NPLs), according to Freddie Mac. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC currently services the loans, with a balance of $464 million. The anticipated settlement date ...

Data analysts noted that more than 70% of the mortgage forbearances examined are now in an extension due to economic fallout from COVID-19, detailed here. Click through for more of the latest data.

An expert on a webinar panel said analysis of interest rates, forbearance numbers, and stimulus developments can help provide a more realistic understanding of housing developments.

From how they utilize technology to the psychological effects of limited human interaction, mortgage industry professionals and real estate agents helped researchers understand how a widespread health crisis is influencing the industry.

Lewisville, Texas-based Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS), which provides specialized services to financial institutions, announced Monday that it has completed a recapitalization of the company. The company's representatives say that, under new leadership, it will "recapitalize its balance sheet through substantial ...

Carrington Mortgage Services (CMS), a large, privately held non-bank lender, recently announced specialized training for brokers, according to a press release first published on businesswire.com. Because today’s lending market is changing at such a rapid pace, CMS reports, it is ...

The the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package. The proposed bill includes a "far stronger action than the White House has taken previously" regarding evictions, added Bloomberg's CityLab. That is, a complete ban on eviction ...