While consumers expect the access to credit to tighten over the next few months, here’s what a New York Fed survey revealed about consumer expectations on home prices and debt payments.
Read More »The Top 10 Cities for Retirement
From metros that offer the lowest cost of living, to those where the annual cost of in-home services is the cheapest, here’s a list of cities that are best suited for those looking to hang up their spurs.
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s Outstanding MBS Balance Approaches $2T
The Government National Mortgage Association has released an update on its issuance and outstanding unpaid balances of mortgage-backed securities. Click through to learn more about the state of Ginnie Mae's MBS issuance.
Read More »The Benefits of Perfecting Loan Collateral
The right documentation can increase the portfolio value of servicers. During a webinar on Tuesday, experts gave insights into how perfected collateral could help servicers increase their profits and establish best practices in mortgage loan servicing.
Read More »How Much Does it Cost to Keep a Home?
Owners don't stop spending even if they have a mortgage paid off and annual maintenance costs can be quite expensive depending on your ZIP code.
Read More »Courts Address Condo Laws, But Questions Remain
A pair of recent court rulings sought to address lingering questions in the arena of Illinois condo foreclosure law, but seemingly contradictory sets of guidance have left stakeholders in need of further clarification.
Read More »How the Fed’s MBS Holdings Stimulate Housing
Experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York dived into the Fed’s MBS purchases to determine their impact on the economy and the housing market. Here’s what they found.
Read More »PHH Servicer Ratings Rise
The rating agency recently assigned an enhanced primary servicer rating for PHH. What were the factors that led Fitch to assign an RPS3 rating for PHH’s prime product?
Read More »Senator Calls for Action on Zombie Properties
New York Senator Chuck Schumer says HUD is taking too much time renewing an agreement that would get thousands of vacant properties off the state's books.
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Look at Delinquency Rates
Serious delinquencies in Texas and Florida increased significantly, according to the Loan Performance Insights report released by CoreLogic in July. The report, which looks at foreclosure and delinquency activity, will be updated again this week covering the month of May ...
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