A research by Freddie Mac has revealed a number of factors that are causing a lesser number of people from the LGBT community to own a home compared to the general population. What are these factors?
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline on Foreclosure Surplus Funds
In a recent ruling, the Florida Supreme Court made a clarification on the 60-day limitations period governing the claim for surplus funds after a judicial foreclosure sale. Here’s how this ruling aims to balance certain contentious issues.
Read More »Industry Recognizes Leadership and Service to the Nation
The Five Star Conference once again played host to the annual Keys for Life reception and concert, which saw both the honoring of Five Star’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients and the gifting of mortgage-free homes to five U.S. military families.
Read More »Five Star Prepares For Take-Off at RISE ABOVE Event
The 2018 Five Star Conference will begin on September 16 in Dallas. See what this conference means for the industry and what participants can look forward to during this three-day event.
Read More »President Trump Weighs in on Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico
In a recent tweet, President Trump wrote about the heavy death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, that was reported in a recent study. With efforts to rebuild the island underway, here’s what the President had to say about the findings of the study.
Read More »Homeowners Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Florence
From boarding and fortifying their homes to being ready for possible evacuations, homeowners in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia, are being urged to prepare for Hurricane Florence which was upgraded to a Category 4 Hurricane on Monday. Here are the details.
Read More »Fitch Assigns Additional Servicer Ratings for PHH
After being assigned an RPS3 rating as a residential primary servicer for its prime product in August, PHH was assigned additional servicer ratings by rating agency Fitch. Click through to learn which additional products and operations of PHH were rated and the outlook assigned to them.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Spotlight on Economic Trends
The Federal Reserve will release data from its Beige Book on Wednesday, which presents a summary of economic conditions and activities. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Why the Older Generation Prefers Shared Housing
A new survey revealed that the number of homeowners aged 50 years and more who preferred sharing their homes with others as they age has been steadily rising. What were the factors making them choose this lifestyle?
Read More »The Latest in Homeownership
The market for repeat buyers is likely to reaccelerate as inventory increases, according to Tian Liu, Chief Economist, Genworth Mortgage Insurance, who spoke to DS News about homeownership trends and where the housing market is headed in 2019. Editor's note: This feature originally appeared in the September issue of DS News, out now.
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