Interest rates for mortgage loans, which continue to remain at historic lows, saw another increase for the second time this year.
Read More »The Fight to Eliminate Blight Continues
While a fast track foreclosure bill aimed at eliminating blight awaits a vote in the Ohio State Senate, the U.S. Senate in Ohio has taken action.
Read More »Freddie Mac Prices Credit Risk Transaction at Nearly a Half Billion Dollars
Freddie Mac has now transferred a substantial portion of credit risk for more than $422 billion in unpaid principal balance on single-family mortgages.
Read More »Borrower Equity Continues to Rise
What are the factors driving the increase in home equity, and what are the expectations for 2016?
Read More »HUD Awards $1.6 Billion in Grants to Fight Homelessness
“A safe, stable home is the foundation for opportunity in all of our lives,” according to HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
Read More »Cultural and Hip: The Top 10 Trendy, Affordable Housing Markets
There is a new type of housing market emerging in the U.S., that fits the cultural, hipster needs of today's young homeowners. See which markets Realtor.com says are perfect for New Age homebuyers.
Read More »FHFA Targets Hardest Hit Markets with Neighborhood Stabilization Efforts
The number of REO properties has substantially declined over the last few years, but it remains elevated in some pockets,
Read More »Does Credit Score Matter? Not to a Lot of Baby Boomers
It is a "misperception" that having a healthy credit score loses importance later in life, according to TransUnion.
Read More »Mortgage Delinquencies Experience Atypical January Spike
Since the housing recovery began, the number of mortgage loans rolling from current to delinquent status has declined by an average of 2 percent every January. But not this time.
Read More »Delinquent Loans May Still Face Foreclosure After Exceeding Statutes of Limitations
Some of the states that were hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis contain many loans that are past the foreclosure statute of limitations in their respective states—but they are not off the hook.
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