Is it possible that what we know as underwater homes could completely change to something just as problematic for the housing market in the next century?
Read More »Veteran Homelessness Reduce by Half
The number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States has been cut almost in half since 2010.
Read More »Housing Market Analysis Pulls East Coast In
For core-based statistical areas, the west coast usually holds the top 10 spots in the Pro Teck Home Value Forecast, but this month the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC CBSA has been added.
Read More »The Price You Pay for an SFR Property
A recent report shows rents for properties backing single-family rental (SFR) securitizations continued their rise from their prior contractual rents.
Read More »Creativity Counts: New Approaches Help Religious Borrowers
What happens when religious practices forbid some potential homeowners from traditionally entering the housing market and keep their properties? Some lenders are taking creative approaches to help these homeowners access the market without compromising their practices.
Read More »Could Housing Counseling Use an Upgrade?
Housing counseling as a resource to reduce the need for loan modification and foreclosures has been shown to be very beneficial since the housing crisis, but is there still more housing counseling can do to further impact homeowners?
Read More »What Effects Do Low Rates Have on Mortgage Holders?
The recent Black Knight Mortgage Monitor analyzes the effect that new multi-year lows in rates are having on the population of 30-year mortgage holders who could both likely qualify for and benefit from refinancing.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Sizing Up the GSEs’ Financial State
During the first quarter of 2016 Freddie Mac reported a net loss of $354 million while Fannie Mae reported a net income of $1.1 billion for Q1 and a positive net worth of $2.1 billion.
Read More »CFPB Follows Through With Proposal For TRID Updates
The CFPB made good on the promise from spring 2016 in regards to a proposal to update the Know Before You Owe Mortgage Rule.
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Options When A Default Becomes Incurable
Richard Ormond speaks with DS News about what the options for upcoming defaults entail from a state to state perspective.
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