xThe FHFA measures loan-performance metrics and steps taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure home retention for struggling borrowers.
Read More »HUD, FHFA Partner to Enforce Fair Housing
A groundbreaking partnership between two government agencies—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)— will address discrimination in housing and enhance federal enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. HUD, historically charged with administering ...
Read More »Radian Announces Non-Executive Chair Retirement, Names Successor
When Herbert Wender exits the company's board next May, longtime director Howard B. Culang will assume his role.
Read More »Low-Income Zones Show ‘Potential for Economic Revival’
Research shows even the least-affluent markets benefitting from the home-price boom and the foreclosure-preventing buffer it has created.
Read More »America’s Most In-Demand Neighborhoods
ZIP codes that made this year's "hottest" list offered more square footage for the money, a robust job market, and nearby outdoor activities.
Read More »Hottest Local Housing Markets
Pandemic-prompted migration has led to some cities experiencing more-intense surges than others.
Read More »CFPB Measures Mortgage Servicer Performance
This is an opportunity for companies to identify and address internal pain points as borrower protections wind down, Acting Director Dave Uejio says.
Read More »Foreclosure Rate Holds Steady
The end of the government moratorium could lead to a steady increase in default activity for the rest of the year, but not a surge, experts predict.
Read More »Delinquencies: Elevated But Declining
Economists predict "a robust economy and near-zero interest rates" will hold crises related to late mortgage payments at bay.
Read More »Homeowners’ Renovation Spending Doubled Since 2001
The remodeling industry has responded with shifts in scale and specialization, according to a study by Harvard's JCHS.
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