Two new reports measure what mortgage borrowers are experiencing with their lenders and servicers during the time of the pandemic.
Read More »The Importance of Specificity: Insights Into Latino Homeownership
In this episode of DS5, we speak with Frank Fuentes, the National VP of Multicultural Community Lending at New American Funding and Vice-Chair of Five Star’s American Mortgage Diversity Council.
Read More »Genworth Launches IPO, Rebrands as Enact
After a strong start to the year, private mortgage insurance provider Genworth is making news with a name change and an initial public offering.
Read More »MCS CEO Caroline Reaves Announces Retirement
Longtime CEO of property preservation firm announces she will step down and be replaced by Chad Mosley, who has been promoted to President.
Read More »Home Prices Climb 11.3% YoY in March
Even after a slight 2% monthly rise in home prices, aggressive buyers are rebounding after a rough year and look to sustain the market through the coming summer months.
Read More »FHFA Announces Rule to Address Post-Conservatorship Framework
New final rule advances the FHFA’s roadmap for an orderly resolution to preserve the housing marketplace in the event of a GSE collapse.
Read More »Forbearance Volume Continues Downward Trend
Bright spots in employment and the economy are driving more and more Americans out of forbearance plans.
Read More »Homes Selling Quicker Than Ever
New listings are spending considerably less time on the market with low rates offset by high prices and even higher demand.
Read More »Mortgage Delinquencies Sink to 11-Month Low
March 2021 saw the largest single-month improvement in delinquencies in 11 years, as the U.S. economy getting back on track, and the job market shows continued improvement.
Read More »Quarterly Gains Reported by Fannie and Freddie
The GSEs showed strength in Q1, citing record mortgage volume, and protected hundreds of thousands of at-risk homeowners and renters through forbearance plans.
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