Housing prices are going up and the market is still going strong—but economic pressures could be close to bringing it to a hault.
Read More »How Freddie Weathered Litigation in Q3
The GSE had to contend with litigation that dulled its profits in the third quarter. Even so, Freddie was pleased with how things turned out.
Read More »Housing Market Squeezing First-Time Buyers
First-time homebuyers are still getting the worst of a tight housing market, despite that they want in. But for those who can afford it, buying is getting easier.
Read More »What’s Keeping Foreclosures at Bay?
Properties that would have been foreclosures are not even making it to the courts. So, what has driven foreclosure actions downward for the first time in years?
Read More »Fitch Downgrades Wells Fargo RMBS
Questionable actions leading up to the mortgage crisis are still catching up to a major bank. Find out how.
Read More »HUD: Enough is Enough
The poorest Americans have been paying more to live in substandard conditions. Trump administration says it may be time to take a more businesslike approach to the problem.
Read More »Market Favoring First-Timers
According to a recent report, first-time homebuyers have the lowest rate of foreclosures ever seen. Learn more about this and other foreclosure stats impacting today's housing market.
Read More »Could Libor’s Demise End U.S. Adjustable Mortgages?
ARMs and LIBOR go hand in hand, but not for long. The questions for lenders now seem to be whether to keep ARMs on the books and if so, what to base rates on.
Read More »Going Steady
The latest report on U.S. employment growth might not be dramatic, but when it comes to the national economic picture, that’s actually a good thing.
Read More »What Happened to Wages?
The latest jobs report from the Department of Labor offers wildly exceeded expectations alongside disappointing compensation. Do solid employment numbers spell good times ahead? Or do sluggish wages mean trouble is looming?
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