As homeowners continue to hang onto low mortgage rates, a new report from Redfin reveals new listings fell 22.4% year-over-year in April, while pending sales slid 17% year-over-year.
Read More »Fannie Mae Executes Fourth CIRT Transaction of 2023
As part of the GSE’s effort to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in the mortgage market, CIRT 2023-4 transfers $501 million-plus in mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers.
Read More »Collaboration Between Professor and Students Take on Mortgage Climate Risk
Professor Clifford Rossi called the project "the finest student presentation on a highly technical subject I have ever been involved with."
Read More »Renters Finding Themselves with Less Discretionary Income
Inflation and rising rents are leaving renters little to work with after paying their monthly dues.
Read More »Elevated Housing Costs Driving Homebuyers to More Affordable Areas
While nationwide migration trends remain firm, according to a new report from Redfin, a record one-quarter of home searchers are looking to move to a new metro as high housing costs continue to push homebuyers to more affordable places.
Read More »CFPB Issues Rule to Facilitate LIBOR Wind Down
The Bureau issues an interim final rule that contains updates to reflect a new law and Federal Reserve Board regulation.
Read More »HUD Awards $15M to Help Seniors Age in Place
“By providing a pathway for more older adults to stay in their homes, we are helping to improve lives and ensuring the opportunity for seniors to age with dignity,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge.
Read More »Profit Margins on Typical Home Sales Drop Nationwide to Two-Year Low
As home prices remain flat throughout the country, ATTOM's Q1 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report revealed investment returns declined quarterly by five points, while median home values declined in nearly all markets nationwide.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Decrease for First Time in Five Months
The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales fell 5.2%. Click through for more.
Read More »Nationwide Mortgage Delinquency Rate Neared Record Low in February
“February’s early-stage delinquency rate was historically low and primarily driven by a strong job market,” said Molly Boesel, Principal Economist at CoreLogic. “However, the possibility of a recession that would raise the U.S. unemployment rate could slightly erode the current strong mortgage performance situation in the coming months.”
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