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Read More »Economic Fundamentals Remain Positive Despite Q1 Lows
The housing market might have had a rough start to the year, but according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Housing Outlook released on Monday, this quarter seems to be a temporary headwind as a stimulative fiscal policy is expected to ...
Read More »The Reality of Home Prices vs. Home Sales
Home prices in February hit a four-year high, capping a 72-month run in which median home values rose nationally, according to a report by Redfin. But just because the prices went up does not mean sales went up. In fact, ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Interest Rates Rising Again?
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Board of Governors are set to convene on Tuesday at 9 a.m. EST, kicking off the latest two-day FOMC meeting. The Board of Governors meet eight times a year ...
Read More »Collaborating for a Sustainable Housing Industry
It’s been a decade since the housing crisis of 2008. As the present administration looks at rolling back some of the more stringent regulations that were introduced during that time to protect homes and homeowners, the regulatory framework is also ...
Read More »Securing Foreclosure Protections for Veterans
This past week the United States Senate passed legislation designed to help protect military servicemembers, veterans, and their families from foreclosure. Sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), the legislation was included as part of the larger banking regulation bill ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Announces Winner of Non-performing Loan Sale
On Wednesday, Fannie Mae announced the winners of its latest sale of non-performing loans, —the twelfth such sale, consisting of approximately 5,700 loans. The loans are divided into three different pools, with a total unpaid principal balance (UPB) of $1.002 ...
Read More »Appeals Court Clarifies Issues Regarding Robocalls and Consent
On Friday, March 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has issued a ruling in the case of ACA International v. FCC, clarifying several issues with regard to consumer and industry rights pertaining to robocalls ...
Read More »Making Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Permanent
United States tax policy has been in the spotlight in recent months, with President Trump signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law in December, and experts debating what the long-term impact of the bill will be ever since. ...
Read More »San Diego Needs a Lot More Housing Than Planned
With housing shortages plaguing markets around the country, there’s no surprise that San Diego is similarly afflicted. As it turns out, however, “America’s Finest City” is going to need to start rolling out a lot more housing than planned in ...
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