The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee will feature new chairmen for the 115th Congress.
Read More »Wage Gains Highlight Latest Employment Data
Wage gains, which have been cited repeatedly by analysts as a key to increasing homeownership, has picked up lately. But they could come with some unintended side effects.
Read More »Poll: Homeownership is Low on the Priority List
The vast majority of consumers in debt have made getting out of the red as a top financial goal for 2017, with purchasing a home trailing by a long shot, according to a recent survey.
Read More »Ohio Governor Signs Plywood Ban Into Law
History was made for the property preservation industry when Ohio Governor John Kasich signed H.B. 463 into law for the state.
Read More »Castro: Housing is a ‘Platform for Opportunity’
Julián Castro's tenure as HUD Secretary is expected to end soon, and he has released one final memo to the American people recounting some of the administration's achievements since he assumed the post two and a half years ago.
Read More »Market Changes Could Further Crimp Affordability
Buying is more economical than renting a home in many markets across the United States, but how long will that be the case?
Read More »Banks’ Credit Exposure is Much Less Risky These Days
Net current credit exposure for banks peaked at the start of the financial crisis, but in the last eight years has dropped from $804 billion down to $481 billion.
Read More »The Ever-Growing World of Performing Mortgages
The latest Mortgage Metrics Report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found substantial improvement in first-lien mortgage performance.
Read More »Arch Capital Expands MI Footprint with Acquisition
With the acquisition of United Guaranty Corporation, Arch Capital Group will move forward with its plans to expand its footprint in the private mortgage insurance.
Read More »More Portfolio Contraction for Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae’s gross mortgage portfolio experienced a third consecutive month of contraction following a rare expansion during the summer.
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