On the fifth birthday of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a reflection on the work they have accomplished as well as controversy surrounding the Bureau is important as the CFPB progresses forward into a new year.
Read More »Switching Tracks: Shifting to the Online Auction
With REO inventory down, bulk sales at the GSEs have reached the end of their line, and the agencies are shifting over to the far-reaching tracks of the online auction. This select print feature original appeared in the July 2016 issue of DS News.
Read More »Morgan Stanley Bounces Back From Rocky Q1
Following a difficult first quarter, Morgan Stanley welcomed the news that the investment banking firm’s net income rose substantially and beat expectations.
Read More »Real Estate is Becoming the Prefered Long-Term Investment
Americans would rather invest in real estate than any other type of investment when they are looking to capitalize on money they don't blame on spending long-term.
Read More »Will New Reverse Mortgage Policies Reverse Concerns?
Reverse mortgages have the potential to become more popular as more households with insufficient income reach retirement.
Read More »HUD Reports Continued Progress For Housing Recovery
HUD’s latest housing scorecard, which examines housing recovery data, HUD’s programs performance, and areas for improvement, showed continued progress in the nation’s housing recovery for June
Read More »The Ups and Downs of Goldman Sachs Two Quarters
The first and second quarters of 2016 told different stories for Goldman Sachs with regards to earnings and overall business operations.
Read More »Distressed Sales May Reach “Normal” By 2017
The total distressed sales for April 2016 fell again this month and if the current year-over-year decrease in the distressed sales share continues, it will reach that "normal" 2-percent mark in mid-2017.
Read More »Blackstone Makes Plan to Go Public With Invitation Homes
Bloomberg reports Blackstone Group LP plans to go public with their Invitation Homes unit sometime during the first half of 2017.
Read More »Despite Rise in Default Rates, Credit Outlook Still Positive
Consumer credit defaults as well as mortgage defaults are up from reported rates in May but still remain within a few basis points of the lowest levels seen in 12 years.
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