It has been more than seven years since the mortgage crisis hit the country. What will the market look like at the end of 2016?
Read More »Fannie Mae Change Aimed at Helping More Struggling Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure
The GSEs have made helping families avoid foreclosure one of their top priorities since the start of the housing crisis, and Fannie Mae just announced an update to support a policy change to assist in that initiative.
Read More »JPMorgan Chase Names New CEO of Mortgage Banking
Mike Weinbach has been with the bank for 12 years, during which time he has served in many roles.
Read More »Are we Driving into Another Housing Bubble?
What markets are exhibiting symptoms of 2005 to 2008 that eventually led to the housing crash?
Read More »The Best and Worst Markets for Buying and Renting are Right Here
Recovery in housing markets across the country has varied widely when other factors enter the equation, such as how much economic growth the area has seen (particularly in employment and wages) and how much housing prices have appreciated.
Read More »Gap Between Homeowner, Appraiser Opinions Narrows
Homeowners and appraisers don't agree on home values in general, but the gap is narrowing. Here's why.
Read More »Fed Liftoff Could Adversely Impact First-Time Buyers
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will convene next week for the last time this year and is expected to sweep the industry with a change to the federal funds rate, something that has not been done since June 2006. ...
Read More »Is the Financial Stability Oversight Council Enabling ‘Too Big to Fail’?
The FSOC has the authority to designate institutions as "systemically important," which opponents say leaves the door open for taxpayer-funded bailouts.
Read More »Judge Approves JPMorgan Chase RMBS Settlement
Investors claim that JPMorgan Chase misled them as to the quality of the loans underwriting $10 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities, according to Bloomberg; the bank denies any wrongdoing.
Read More »Freddie Mac Completes Second Non-Performing Loan Sale Worth More than $1 Billion
The loans are three years delinquent on average and approximately one-third of them have previously been modified and subsequently became delinquent.
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