Even with all the talk of a “buyer’s market,” are would-be homeowners convinced as well? Find out what is driving homebuyer sentiment.
Read More »Building Better Disaster Relief for Homeowners
During a House Committee on Financial Services hearing, experts and politicians put forth ideas to improve Community Development Block Grant flexibility, with an emphasis on helping homeowners during the rebuilding process.
Read More »Working Toward Crapo’s “More Sustainable” Housing Finance System
At a Senate Committee Hearing on Sen. Mike Crapo’s housing finance reform outline, experts gave their opinions on how best to bring about a more sustainable market.
Read More »The Obduskey Effect: Foreclosures, FDCPA, and the Supreme Court
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act’s definition of “debt collectors” has led to both extensive litigation and contradictory Circuit Court decisions. Codilis & Associates member Lauren Riddick dives into the impact of the case, and discusses how the results may clear up some of these contradictions.
Read More »The State of Homeowner Credit
Homeowners are feeling a high debt-to-income ratio, but according to recent data, not all is lost. Here’s how some of that pressure may be relieved.
Read More »Where Young Millennials Are Buying Homes
To figure out where 20- to 29-year-olds are buying the most homes, a report calculated where they took out the highest percentage of mortgages in 2018 in the 200 largest metropolitan areas. Here’s what it revealed.
Read More »The Inverted Yield Curve—A Recessionary Red Flag?
An inverted yield curve late last week has some sounding the alarm for a possible economic downturn on the horizon. How could this affect a residential mortgage market that’s already starting to cool?
Read More »OCC Shines Light on Outstanding Mortgage Debt
Here’s what the Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s report on the country’s mortgage performance revealed about the state of mortgage servicing and delinquencies across the nation.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Senate Committee Talks Housing Reform
On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to discuss housing reform. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Housing Market Needs New Construction
Home sales saw a boost in February, but experts say construction is still necessary. What is moving existing home sales forward?
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