For some would-be homebuyers, many of whom had to move back into the family home during the crisis, there could be a silver lining. Here’s what a recent study revealed.
Read More »Housing Professionals Voice Support for Yellen’s Confirmation
Secretary Yellen is "a strong, crisis-tested leader prepared to address the urgent economic and financial policy decisions facing the nation," according to The U.S. Department of the Treasury. Here is how the industry is reacting.
Read More »Executive Order Instructs HUD to Examine Disparate Impact Rule
Acting HUD Secretary Matthew E. Ammon calls Biden’s order an important step toward "redressing the federal government’s legacy of housing discrimination and securing equal access to housing opportunity for all."
Read More »FHA Announces New Deadline to Request Mortgage Forbearance
Officials say the extension provides "more time for homeowners to seek mortgage payment relief."
Read More »Overall Mortgage Forbearance Volume Increases
Yet for certain types of loans, like those backed by GSEs, the numbers have leveled out or decreased.
Read More »Economists Predict Even Bigger Housing Market Growth in 2021
New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are especially hot and show little sign of cooling.
Read More »Housing Market Momentum to Carry Into 2021
The housing market should continue to be a busy place, according to First American. In fact, there are a few factors to keep the momentum of 2020 going well into the year. For 2021 predictions to make the most amount ...
Read More »Montgomery: Outgoing Cabinet Members, Political Appointees Deserve ‘Gratitude’
"Examples of their professionalism and hard work abound and resist any partisan label," noted the former HUD Deputy Secretary in an op-ed he penned before leaving his post.
Read More »GSE-Treasury Agreement Revisions and Implications
The Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (PSPA) is an integral part of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's government conservatorship. A recent article from Don Layton, former Freddie Mac CEO and Senior Industry Fellow at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, summarizes ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Lawyers Navigate the Eviction Process
This Thursday, Legal League 100 and Stern & Eisenberg will host a webinar for professionals who are navigating COVID-related eviction proceedings. Here is what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
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