Foreclosure alternatives continue to outpace foreclosure sales by a wide margin.
Read More »One State Takes Mortgage Relief a Step Further
One of the states hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis is providing some relief to struggling homeowners.
Read More »What’s Driving the Growth of the Housing Market?
The U.S. housing market is now considered to be in the "stable" range. . what factors are driving the improvement?
Read More »Freddie Mac’s Investment Portfolio Reverses Course
After months of contraction, mortgage-related investments pick up the pace.
Read More »Do Declining Oil Prices Affect Homeownership?
In theory, lower oil prices should be positive for the economy. Does it trickle down to the housing market?
Read More »Is the CFPB Abusing Its Power?
One case has many in the mortgage industry questioning whether or not the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) power and authority is being used unjustly.
Read More »GSEs’ Investment Portfolios Are Steadily Winding Down
The mortgage-related investment portfolios for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were well below their 2015 portfolio cap as of the end of November.
Read More »Led by Housing, Economy Suffers Slight Setback to End 2015
What will it take in the coming year for the economy to regain its momentum?
Read More »SunTrust’s Mortgage Servicing Income Surges Amid Positive Earnings Report
Largely free from legal costs from a 2014 settlement, SunTrust reported increased earnings for both Q4 and the full year 2015.
Read More »Freddie Mac Kicks Off 2016 With Largest Ever Delinquent Loan Auction
Both GSEs have made a substantial push in the last year to follow the directive of their conservator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to excise NPLs and deeply delinquent loans from their residential mortgage portfolios.
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