Chief Economist for Redfin, Nela Richardson, believes that there are four things the presidential candidates need to keep in mind to “make the housing market great again”.
Read More »Obama and Warren Reflect On Wall Street Reform’s Progress
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the primary architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a champion of Wall Street reform, along with President Obama discussed how far the American financial system has come since the crisis.
Read More »Yes We Kaine: Virginia Senator is Clinton’s Pick
Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton has ended months of speculation with her selection of Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia. As a former fair housing attorney, Kaine is passionate about housing policy.
Read More »DSNews Webcast: Friday 7/22/2016
The fifth anniversary can be a large milestone and something to really celebrate, but for the fifth anniversary of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which came on Thursday, July 21, the celebration may be premature. Some critics even wonder ...
Read More »Ready, Set, Bid! Competition Heats Up in June
In June 2016 the fastest, most competitive housing market was witnessed since 2009, according to a report from Redfin.
Read More »Economists Doubt Fed Will Act Before Election
Fed policymakers had originally forecasted four rate hikes for 2016 at the start of the year following December’s historic liftoff. Now economists believe if a rate hike occurs at all, it will not be until after the election.
Read More »CFPB: A Look Back at Five Years
On the fifth birthday of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a reflection on the work they have accomplished as well as controversy surrounding the Bureau is important as the CFPB progresses forward into a new year.
Read More »Will New Reverse Mortgage Policies Reverse Concerns?
Reverse mortgages have the potential to become more popular as more households with insufficient income reach retirement.
Read More »HUD Reports Continued Progress For Housing Recovery
HUD’s latest housing scorecard, which examines housing recovery data, HUD’s programs performance, and areas for improvement, showed continued progress in the nation’s housing recovery for June
Read More »DS News Webcast: Wednesday 7/20/2016
Though foreclosure and delinquency rates continue to fall, the national homeownership rate fell more than 5 percentage points in 2015 from its peak in 2004, according to a report from Fannie Mae. This decline has been primarily attributed to affordability. ...
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