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Forbearance Plan Expiration Looms for Many

Moratoria that have kept foreclosure actions at bay over the past 10 months may be "lulling us into a false sense of security about the scope of the post-forbearance problem" America could face come spring.

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Forbearance Activity Sustains Momentum

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Approximately half of homeowners in forbearance made their monthly mortgage payments during the dawn of the pandemic, but in recent weeks, that has sagged. Here is more from this week's report.

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Housing Supply Hits Record Low in Rural Areas

The housing market has been feeling the effects of an inventory shortage for the last year, but now it’s hitting a record low, according to Redfin. The four weeks ending on January 21, 2021 show a 44% drop in inventory ...

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Marcia Fudge Vows to Serve Most Vulnerable Americans

Marcia Fudge appeared Thursday before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs as a  Biden-Harris administration nominee to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 68-year-old faced a few challenging questions from Republicans, but ultimately ...

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Industry Lessons Learned From 2020’s Catastrophic Events

The failure to take climate change seriously is akin to playing Russian roulette with the housing economy, according to experts. Consequently, it’s incumbent upon the insurance and mortgage industries to tap new technologies to ratchet up efficiency, while reducing risk ...

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FHFA’s Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Activity Report

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released the Federal Property Manager’s 21-page Foreclosure Prevention, Refinance Report for October 2020. The full document details the entire month, but here are some highlights.  When it came to refinancing, October continued to raise numbers. A record-breaking ...

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