The Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has published a 10-page memo, as required by law, identifying seven major challenges the Agency will address next year, alongside its subsidiaries such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHL Banks.
Read More »YoY Bankruptcy Filings Increase for Second Straight Month
According to Epiq Bankruptcy's latest market analysis, the total number of filings increased an overall 7% in September, while commercial Chapter 11 filings increased nearly 80% over the last year.
Read More »Black Knight Launches Suite of Climate Risk Solutions
New offering will help identify properties impacted by natural disasters, while mitigating portfolio risk from future climate-related events.
Read More »Americans More Fearful of Home Prices Than a Recession
While 75% of Americans predict a recession within two years, their primary concern at the moment is continuing high home prices.
Read More »Data: October Is the Best Time to Buy a Home
A new report finds that the winter months have the lower average sales price when compared to the rest of the year.
Read More »With New Net Listings Down, Housing Market Reaches Crossroads
HouseCanary's latest Market Pulse report shows decreasing demand has resulted in a sharp drop in new listing volume, resulting in an estimated 19% decrease nationwide compared to September 2021.
Read More »Moderate-Income Rental Housing a Viable Asset as ESG Investments Grow
With interest among real estate investors in workforce housing and ESG-focused investments on the rise, affordable rental housing demand is surging for moderate-income households as the transition to homeownership becomes unobtainable for many Americans.
Read More »HUD Report Examines Barriers to Small-Balance Mortgages
Loan origination and servicing costs per loan have risen over time, as a new HUD study examines the impact of these factors on affordable homeownership for those interested in lower-priced homes.
Read More »James Curl Tapped as Xome’s New CTO
Online real estate auction marketplace adds 15-plus-year industry veteran to lead tech initiatives to create and source transformative technology solutions.
Read More »Commentary: Is Now the Time to Address Fair Access to Disaster Aid?
Disasters have been making headlines recently after a pair of hurricanes—Fiona and Ian—caused damage in the territory of Puerto Rico and from Florida up the East Coast, but as federal aid begins to flow to disaster victims, is now the ...
Read More »