While about 2.2 million homeowners are in forbearance plans, inflow numbers are slow, and the decline in overall forbearance activity has quickened.
Read More »Households of Color Expected to Dominate Homeownership Rate Growth
The overall number of new homeowners nationwide will increase by almost 7 million by 2040, but demographics will vary significantly, depending on the state.
Read More »Cash Is King as Bidding Wars Continue
A new survey digs into the tactics and techniques being used to edge out the competition in fierce bidding wars.
Read More »Price, Competition, Speed of Sale Set Housing Market Records
What will it take to create more balanced market and a less-intimidating environment for homebuyers and sellers? Experts weigh in with a new report.
Read More »Ocwen Closes MSR Joint Venture
New deal expands Ocwen’s servicing and subservicing portfolios, through the acquisition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MSRs.
Read More »Millennial Purchases Pick Up in March
Even though rates began an upswing, millennials did not slow down their pace of home purchases, closing slightly more than 50% of all purchase activity.
Read More »The Week Ahead: SFR Market Takes Center Stage
Single-family rental event brings the industry’s most dynamic minds under one roof for a day of networking, and an exchange of ideas to take your business to the next level.
Read More »Housing Survey Shows Purchase Pessimism at All-Time High
A serious dearth of inventory is making the prospect of home shopping and homebuying too daunting for a majority of Americans today, according to Fannie Mae's National Housing Survey. In fact, consumers' pessimism toward homebuying conditions in April set a ...
Read More »Mortgage Delinquency Rate Declines at Unprecedented Pace
Improvements to the nonpayment rate and forbearance activity notwithstanding, analysts continue to see seriously delinquent loans at concerning levels, especially for FHA and VA borrowers.
Read More »FHFA Seeks Input on Short-Term Rentals
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's updated policies for backing "vacation" and "transient" housing reportedly have caused "industry confusion," which the agency aims to remedy.
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