Many American homeowners believe that an increase in natural disasters including wildfires, storms, extreme temperatures, and/or rising sea levels—warrant serious concern related to home values. Economists say such concern is warranted. “Climate change is posing an increasingly large risk to ...
Read More »Caliber Sold to New Residential for $1.7 Billion
New Residential Investment Corporation has acquired Caliber Home Loans to advance the company’s digital direct to consumer and broker initiatives.
Read More »Profit-Per-Loan Hits Record High in 2020
A record year in the housing market earned independent mortgage bankers record profits in 2020, a near $1,500 annual year-over-year rise in profits.
Read More »Affordable Housing-Related Reforms Worth Considering
How can the federal government help all neighborhoods become places of opportunity and inclusion? Researchers examine the possibilities.
Read More »Delinquencies at Lowest Levels Since Pandemic Start
The national delinquency rate continues to slide, as the U.S. economic picture continues to improve across the board.
Read More »How Alternative Data Could Improve Access to Mortgage Credit
Incorporating additional information into the credit evaluation process "can open doors for many deserving borrowers and boost minority homeownership rates," experts determined in a new study.
Read More »Economic Recovery Drives Ongoing Forebearance Drop
Forbearance plans declined this week, as the economy begins to pick up steam and Americans get back on the road to financial recovery.
Read More »Florida Circuit Courts Ordered to Move Pending Foreclosure Cases
Florida's Supreme Court has mandated that most foreclosure cases will now either be considered a streamlined case or a general civil case under a recently ordered amendment.
Read More »HARP Revamp Seen as Default Prevention Solution
By adopting a new version of the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), Urban Institute authors feel they may have an answer to preventing mortgage defaults.
Read More »Biden Requests Nearly $70 Billion to Address Housing
President Joe Biden has issued his discretionary funding request to Congress, and in it, a 15% increase to revamp housing opportunities and close the racial wealth gap.
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