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According to the latest Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report, IMBs and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net loss of $624 on each loan they originated in Q3 of 2022, down from a reported loss of $82 per loan in Q2 of 2022.

This year shattered records across the board; so much so that 14 ZIP codes now have average median property values of $4 million.

In executing its 11th Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction of 2022 for $343 million, the GSE continues its effort to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in the mortgage market.

Redfin reports investor home purchases dropped 30% in Q3 2022, the largest decline reported since the Great Recession aside from Q2 2020, at the outset of the pandemic.

DS News speaks to property preservation experts about how they’re navigating economic challenges, a shifting industry landscape, and an exodus of vendor partners as they attempt to maintain strong boots-on-the-ground service.

Five Star gives thanks for the subject-matter experts who have headlined our 2022 lineup of webinars. Check out some of the recent highlights.

As housing deal cancellations and home price cuts hit record highs, new data from Redfin's latest market analysis showed pending sales dropped 32% year-over-year in October, marking the largest decline since 2013.

Most courts inherently do not like default interest because they see it as an improper “penalty.” Attorney T. Robert Finlay examines what the First District of the California Court of Appeals recently found in a recent case.

According to the GSE, in 2021 Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Green MBS Issuance totaled $617 million of bonds, backed by 2,454 Freddie Mac GreenCHOICE Mortgage refi loans.

A new report from Realtor.com found that cumulative price growth of low-risk homes consistently outperformed the rate of high-risk homes, suggesting that flood risks are increasingly reflected in housing prices.