Experts trace improvements to a large drop in late-stage past-due loans and an improving economy. Here’s what else is at play.
Read More »Housing Market Report Signals Stabilization
Demand has softened, a plus for buyers, while still-soaring prices provide equity, a buffer for financially strained homeowners.
Read More »Cherry Creek Promotes Veteran Team Member
Former Senior Credit Policy manager and 28-year industry veteran Brian Carlsen will step into VP of Risk Management position.
Read More »Rental Property Default Risk Dips
Researchers say the decline makes sense, but add that many landlords still need financial relief to cover payments missed during a long eviction moratorium.
Read More »Insuring a Tiny Home
Safeguarding a little house in Oklahoma or Kansas is pricier than in less disaster-prone regions, but it is still 95% less than covering a larger residence.
Read More »First American Title Announces Automated Title Decision Engine
The new technology will help to ease the significant capacity challenges and demand for more rapid turn-times, the company reports.
Read More »Single-Family Rent Prices Grow Five-Fold YOY
As market conditions continue to pose challenges, those hoping to reside in a single-family home are turning to rentals, reports indicate.
Read More »Underwriting Updates and the Racial Wealth Gap
Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater explains how Fannie Mae's automated credit-assessment changes could affect the ability of people of color to reap the benefits of homeownership.
Read More »Homeowner Migration, Competition Decreases
Bidding battles are still frequent but slowing, and buyers have even started including appraisal contingencies and requesting repairs again.
Read More »District Court Upholds CDC Eviction Moratorium
However, some real estate professionals say the ban is causing financial harm to small-scale landlords and causing "uncertainty for tenants and housing providers."
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