A panel of real estate experts forecast what they anticipate for the final months of 2020, including a "substantial increase in foreclosures, short sales, and bank-owned properties." Here's what else they have to say.
Read More »Mortgage Industry Companies Rally to Support Military Veterans
A new auction, hosted by the Veterans Financial Services Advisory Council, benefits veterans and their families. Click here to learn how to participate.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The First Presidential Debate
Two presidential candidates will debate issues including the economy, COVID-19, and each candidates' records to date. As one economist puts it, "The outcome of the election could have a profound impact on the housing market."
Read More »DS5: Residential Real Estate Investment Landscape Insights
In this week's episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, the show is joined by William Tessar, President of Civic Financial Services, whose insight is backed by more than 30 years of retail mortgage experience. Before joining Civic in 2017, he ...
Read More »FHFA Releases Latest Mortgage Relief Numbers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Thursday released its Q2 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, since the 2008 start of conservatorship, completed 252,014 foreclosure prevention actions. Overall, that brings the number of ...
Read More »Waters Requests Review of Disparate Impact Rule
Following HUD's announcement of the Department’s final rule on the disparate impact standard under the Fair Housing Act, House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-California) has called on President Trump and HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson to reconsider. Suggesting ...
Read More »Court Ruling: When Can Banks Foreclose?
A legal expert examines a recent decision in Florida where a defendant claimed the foreclosing bank didn’t properly prove the right to foreclose. The Court disagreed, and here’s why.
Read More »Study Shows Americans Ill-Prepared for Flooding
During a time of increased mortgage delinquencies, storm surges can have an even more devastating effect on those who are underinsured, experts say.
Read More »Study: Minority Rental Investors More Likely to Struggle
Several reports have identified the needs of renters amid a nationwide pandemic. Now information is beginning to emerge related to its impact on investors. In fact, a new Urban Institute report by Research Fellows Laurie Goodman and Jung Hyun Choi ...
Read More »Where Each Presidential Candidate Stands on Housing
An economic expert has delved into the ways incumbent President Donald Trump's policies compare to challenger and former VP Joe Biden's actions and stances when it comes to industry issues.
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