The non-qualified mortgage loan market has originators a bit wary toward borrowers and questioning if the risk is really worth it.
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The Fed announced earlier this week that economic growth was not sufficient enough to raise the federal funds rate. The GDP estimate was a mere 0.7 percent for the "advance" estimate for Q4 and just 1.0 percent for the second estimate; what will the third estimate hold?
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Since the Great Recession, home prices have been fighting their way back to peak levels reached prior to the crisis and some markets' home prices have more than recovered.
Read More »Economic Growth at a Standstill; What Does This Mean for Housing?
Financial markets in the U.S. are showing continued improvement as the year progresses, but Fannie Mae expects economic growth to remain flat, which could place a damper on the housing market.
Read More »Single-Family Rental Market: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Investors
National Rental Home Council (NRHC) President of the Board and President and CEO of Invitation Homes John Bartling discusses what is most important for investors in the SFR space to know.
Read More »Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP: Legislation Affecting California Litigation
Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento counties continue to be heavily impacted by the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act (“Shriver Act”).
Read More »The BDF Law Group: Texas Legislative Update
The 84th Texas Legislative session passed three bills that directly affect the foreclosure process.
Read More »Potestivo & Associates Announces Two New Hires
Potestivo & Associates, P.C., recently announced the hiring of Qiana Rivers to the attorney team. The firm also announced the hiring of Kristy Steffani to the attorney team.
Read More »Fed Opts Out of Rate Hike Until ‘Further Improvement’ in Economy
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) stood still Wednesday as all eyes in the mortgage industry awaited their announcement to leave the federal funds rate at its current level.
Read More »Private-Sector Securitization Begins its Comeback With JPMorgan Chase RMBS Deal
This will be JPMorgan Chase's first house transaction (meaning the bank owns all of the mortgages in the deal) since the financial crisis.
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