One thousand people took part in Fannie Mae’s third quarter 2021 National Housing Survey and reported back that affordability and remote work are still very much important to members of all demographics and age groups. The survey was conducted by Fannie ...
Read More »RiskSpan Launches Cloud-Based MSR Application
New offering brings on-demand, loan-level cash flow forecasting to the MSR market.
Read More »Supply Chain Issues Impeding Builder Progress
The sale of new homes dipped in March with builder confidence diminishing, as builders continued to struggle to complete homes under construction due to a shortage of materials.
Read More »Delinquency Rate Drops to Record Low
Black Knight Inc. has released a “first look” the latest iteration of its Mortgage Monitor Report for March 2022, which looks at delinquency and foreclosure rates across the U.S. According to Black Knight’s data, March usually sees the strongest performance of ...
Read More »Housing Affordability Continues to Plummet
First American Financial Corporation released the February 2022 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI). The RHPI measures the price changes of single-family properties throughout the U.S. adjusted for the impact of income and interest rate changes on consumer house-buying ...
Read More »Home Price Decreases Not Expected
In March, the U.S. Federal Reserve increased interest rates by a quarter of a point to address rising inflation and a litany of other economic problems stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, this interest rate increase was expected ...
Read More »HUD Backs Biden Administration’s Solar Goals
Residents of HUD-assisted properties in the D.C. region will be able to access new solar program without experiencing an increase in their housing costs.
Read More »LRES Promotes Martha Zamora to Director, Assignment
In her new role, 25-year industry veteran will oversee multiple assignment teams at LRES.
Read More »Home Value Forecast Predicts Slowdown in Growth
Rapidly rising mortgage rates are worsening affordability challenges that have been brought on by record home value growth. According to the March Zillow Real Estate Market Report, monthly mortgage payments on the typical U.S. home are 19.5% higher than they ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Servicing Industry Meets Government Leaders to Chart Future
The Five Star Government Forum will once again bring together industry stakeholders and their government partners to Washington, D.C. to discuss the mortgage and housing landscape in 2022 and onward.
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