Daily Dose

In its Quarterly Forecast, Freddie Mac predicts that continued inventory issues will keep the housing market competitive in Q1.

Residents in Alaska, Tennessee, and Missouri impacted by recent natural disasters are now eligible for federal disaster assistance.

According to First American, more may be entering the purchase market soon, as rate hikes may be on the horizon.

The supply of available homes dropped again in December—a new low recorded by Zillow.

On Friday afternoon, Ginnie Mae issued a new memorandum (APM 22-01) stating that they are streamlining its documentation requirements for servicers participating in the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Advanced Loan Modification program (ALM).  The memo does away with the requirement for recordation and title insurance in some cases.  The new policy supports ...

Markets were considered vulnerable based on the percentage of homes facing foreclosure, affordability, equity, and foreclosure reports.

State regulators have reached a settlement with 400 mortgage loan originators who falsely claimed to have completed their SAFE Act-mandated education requirements.

Closing the books on 2021, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has reported that, during the month of December, existing-home sales declined 4.6% from November, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.18 million, snapping a three-month streak of increases.  Despite the monthly drop, existing home sales increased by an overall ...

Some 90,000 existing single-family homes in the United States in nearly 720 such communities are designed specifically for renting.

Wells Fargo announced today that Derek Flowers has been appointed the company’s Chief Risk Officer, effective immediately. Flowers will lead all aspects of Wells Fargo’s Independent Risk Management function, including compliance risk management. He will continue to serve as a member of the company’s Operating ...