As of 2016, one in five Americans lived in a multigenerational household. That’s the key revelation from a newly released Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data, revealing that the percentage of multigenerational American households has reached a level ...
Read More »What’s Happening With Reverse Mortgage-Backed Securities?
Home equity conversion mortgage-backed securities supply took a bit of a dive in March 2018, dropping by over $200 million month-over-month. That’s according to a new report by New View Advisors, “a financial services firm advising clients on capital markets, ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Delivers Mixed Economic and Housing Forecast
Amid talk of trade wars, escalating home prices, and rising interest rates, Fannie Mae is remaining optimistic about overall economic growth. In Fannie's April 2018 Economic and Housing Outlook report, the GSE projects higher numbers across the board in housing ...
Read More »Generation Gaps
Millennials are moving to urban areas, but where are the older buyers going? See how demographics are impacting growth in popular cities.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Fed’s Beige Book Spotlights Economic Trends
The Federal Reserve will release its latest Beige Book on this coming Wednesday, April 18, at 2 p.m. EST. The Beige Book presents a summary of economic conditions and activity, based on reports from the various Fed district banks. As detailed on ...
Read More »The State of Ginnie Mae MBS Issuance
Ginnie Mae, a wholly-owned government corporation that attracts global capital into the housing finance system to support homeownership for veterans and millions of homeowners throughout the country, has announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) hit a total of ...
Read More »Maintaining Middle-Income Housing Supply
Much of the discussion about housing trends of late has focused on the highs and lows. On the upper end of things, home prices are booming and not likely to come down soon. Unfortunately, that trend, combined with nationwide housing ...
Read More »Rising Rates, Squeezed Supply Have Housing Industry’s Attention
Today’s rising interest rates have some market participants concerned, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The survey reports that crimped housing supply, coupled with the higher cost to borrow, is chipping away at optimism. Some participants, however, feel that conditions in ...
Read More »Streamlining Banking Processes
The House passed two bipartisan bills that are aimed at increasing accountability for both, banks and nonbanks.
Read More »HUD & DOJ Partner Against Sexual Harassment in Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday announced a new series of initiatives designed to crack down on sexual harassment across the housing landscape, working in partnership with the Department of Justice (DOJ). This new push will encompass ...
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