Non-prime mortgage origination programs that use securitization as a funding source are are not a simple re-branding of pre-crisis subprime loans.
Read More »Homeowners Regain Equity in Q2
The number of homeowners are in a negative equity position with their homes is dropping substantially every quarter.
Read More »Furthering Education Might Increase Homeownership
Federal officials are pondering the weight of student loan debt on young adults and if the benefits of higher education outweigh the downside of student loan debt when it comes to homeownership?
Read More »National Foreclosure Rates Back to Pre-Crisis Levels in July
The national foreclosure rate in July was back to where it was in August 2007, according to a new report from CoreLogic.
Read More »New Fitch Ratings for Fannie Mae’s CAS Notes
Fannie Mae has received additional ratings for several Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) notes, part of an ongoing effort to improve transparency and liquidity at the GSE.
Read More »New Homes Sales Take an Upturn in July
In July, new single-family home sales took a notable rise, with the month becoming the best month for new sales since 2007, but what was the catalyst for the increase, and will new home sales rise higher?
Read More »Streak Going Strong: Unemployment Claims Fall
Unemployment dropped by 4,000 claims last week, though claims were still up slightly compared to a month prior, according to U.S. Department of Labor.
Read More »The Yo-Yo Housing Market: Outlook Remains Cloudy
Housing market fundamentals were a mixed bag in Q2 will likely remain an uneven piece of the economy for the rest of the year, according to Fannie Mae.
Read More »The Curious Case of Reluctant Homeowners
Conventional wisdom has long suggested that renters rent because they can’t afford to buy homes, but Zillow has posed the question of whether renters are renting out of necessity or choice.
Read More »No Ripples for Underwater Rates in Q2
The bad news is that 67 million homes in the United States are seriously underwater. The good news is that that number hasn’t gotten worse.
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