Courtney Thompson, Director Default Oversight and Operations, Flagstar Banks, who received the Rising Business Leader Keystone Award, has demonstrated an outstanding capability to lead and drive progress, like her fellow finalists. Click through to learn more about the work and achievements of these remarkable women in housing.
Read More »Measuring Delinquency and Foreclosure Recovery
According to a recent report, delinquencies and foreclosures have experienced a sharp rise in serious delinquency and foreclosures following the hurricanes in 2017. See how the GSEs and major lenders have handled delinquencies following the 2017 hurricanes.
Read More »More Home Sellers are Dropping Prices
While a large chunk of homes are being sold above their list price, the number is going down. What percentage of homes are being oversold?
Read More »Senate Banking Committee Talks Housing Regulation
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing titled “Implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act,” discussing the Act's rules for mortgage lenders and servicers. Click through to learn more.
Read More »The Growing Risk in Municipal Liens
During the foreclosure crisis, filing a lien was the only way many taxing authorities realized tax revenue for properties in communities hardest hit by the financial crash. But here’s why municipal liens today pose a significant risk for servicers.
Read More »The Impact of Population Growth
While some metro areas have fallen on hard economic times, others are thriving, according to a recent report. See which cities are seeing serious population growth, and how that growth can affect a city.
Read More »What Ended the Decade-Long Rental Surge
Following nearly a decade of increased focus on rentals following the housing boom, the pendulum is starting to swing the other way, according to a recent report. Find out what pushed the rental surge back down and home purchases back up following the housing crisis,
Read More »Why Homeownership Rates Lag in LGBT Communities
A research by Freddie Mac has revealed a number of factors that are causing a lesser number of people from the LGBT community to own a home compared to the general population. What are these factors?
Read More »First-Time Buyers Take On Higher Default Risk
A recent report took a look at how the tight inventory and easing credit have impacted the home market. Click through to find out more.
Read More »Montgomery Addresses Appraisal Inflation in Reverse Mortgages
On Friday, the FHA released an update to its Reverse Mortgage appraisal policy. Hear from FHA Commissioner Montgomery had to say about the changes.
Read More »