First American Financial receives new award for going above and beyond for their employees, and making great strides in diversity and inclusion.
Read More »Soaring Equity Levels Could Drive Economic Recovery
Analysts expect this unprecedented growth to reduce foreclosures and incentivize mortgagers to resume payments as 400k forbearance plans end this month.
Read More »Zombie Properties Decline in Q3
One in four U.S. homes now sit vacant, down 3.7% from Q2’s totals according to a new study.
Read More »Finding Solutions in Distress
The industry faces continued inventory shortages, rising home costs, and delays, and the answer to the problem may rest in distressed housing, according to author Nathan Cron.
Read More »Cost of Homeownership Reaches Record High
A report covering July data outlines a number of economic factors experts predict will "temper demand and lead to a slowing in price growth."
Read More »Wells Fargo Adds Ann Thorn as Head of Home Lending Servicing
A 25-year industry veteran, Thorn will oversee a mortgage servicing portfolio of nearly $1.1 trillion in her new role.
Read More »Mortgage Finance Leaders Leveling the Field
With the nation growing more diverse by the year, how can the housing industry adapt to meet borrower needs?
Read More »Forbearance Volume Tails Off on Strength of August Jobs Report
After weeks of leveling off, the share of mortgage loans in forbearance plans dipped this week, with a large shift in the location of many FHA and VA loans, which were bought out of Ginnie Mae pools and moved onto servicer balance sheets.
Read More »GSEs to Submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans
FHFA announces new requirements from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as part of an interagency effort to advance fairness in mortgage lending.
Read More »Home Purchase Sentiment Inches Up, Remains Low
Economists say the COVID-19 Delta variant and inflation could be offsetting homebuying optimism that might otherwise be more favorable.
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