African-American and Latin households face a greater threat of “housing insecurity.”
Read More »No Lump Sum Following Forbearance
Here's how homeowners experiencing hardship can extend their forbearance plan, and how they can avoid further debt.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Richard Cordray to Discuss Time at CFPB
The former director will also address what he learned at the CFPB and how he would apply those lessons to tackling the COVID-19 economy. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »How Best to Avoid Landlord Mortgage Delinquency
Lawmakers and housing experts differ on the best ways to help struggling renters while balancing investor needs.
Read More »More Opportunities for Real Estate Investors
According to some experts, investment opportunities are on the way, but not quite there yet.
Read More »3.4M Homeowners in Forbearance Plans
This population represents $754 billion in unpaid principal and includes 5.6% of all GSE-backed loans and 8.9% of all FHA/VA loans
Read More »Mnuchin: Current Plans Sufficient to Fund Mortgage Servicers
The Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department said “we’re not looking at a Fed facility," citing recent measures by Ginnie Mae and the FHFA, and also addressed nonbank servicers.
Read More »DS5: Economic Recovery in the Months Ahead
In the newest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist, SVP of Research for the National Association of Realtors, and Laura LaRaia, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation will discuss the CARES Act and the Spring buying season.
Read More »Measuring Homeowner Financial Strain
With many Americans falling behind on payments and entering forbearance, a new report measures some of the lowest personal financial satisfaction data in a decade.
Read More »New York Lawmakers: Mortgage Forbearance Is Not Enough
Three New York lawmakers are proposing a different kind of mortgage relief as they say current forbearance measures leave homeowners with a troubling lump payment due far too soon.
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