What factors have led to improved credit performance of jumbo residential mortgage-backed securities?
Read More »What is Driving Risk Higher on First-Time Buyer Loans?
What led to risk of default on agency first-time buyer mortgages reaching a series high in April?
Read More »Here’s One Way to Fight Zombie Properties
Local municipalities in the areas hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis have made various attempts through legislation to combat the problem of “zombie properties.” How does the most populous town in the U.S. propose to handle the problem?
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Domino Effect of the Supply Shortage
Existing-home sales were up despite ongoing inventory issues. How will the lack of housing supply affect new home sales for the month of April?
Read More »What Would Housing Finance Reform Look Like Under Clinton?
Clinton's hiring of former NEC Director Gene Sperling may give an indication of which direction she plans to go with GSE reform.
Read More »DS News Webcast: Friday 5/20/2016
The April 2016 New Residential Construction report from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau released this week, which measures quarterly housing starts and completions by purpose and design, found that single-family built-for-rent homes comprised 4 point 3 percent of all ...
Read More »Rep. Waters Proposes Comprehensive Credit System Reform
What sweeping changes did U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) propose to the country's credit reporting system?
Read More »Cash Sales Share Closer to Pre-Crisis Level
The share of residential home sales that were all-cash transactions continued their sustained decline in February. At one point will they reach their pre-2008 average?
Read More »Settlement Monitor Gives SunTrust Thumbs Up
How much consumer relief has SunTrust bank provided to distressed borrowers under the terms of the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement?
Read More »Subcommittee: Arbitration Ban Raises Costs for Consumers
Subcommittee Chairman Randy Neugebauer tweeted, "My friends on the other side of the aisle asked a trial lawyer to come speak in favor of the CFPB's Arbitration Rule. I rest my case."
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