Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a national full-service minority-owned business law firm, enjoyed expansion in the last quarter of 2015 by adding several new team members.
Read More »Fed Minutes Show Concern About Inflation, Broader Economy
Some members of the Federal Open Market Committee said last month's decision to raise the federal funds target rate for the first time in nine years was a "close call."
Read More »Americans are Spending More than Ever on Rent
The aggregate rent paid by Americans in 2015 climbed even higher than the previous year—which is hurting affordability for those who want to buy.
Read More »Market Perspective: It’s Not the Knowns, it’s the Unknowns that Worry You
Will there be another financial crisis similar to the one the U.S. experienced in 2007-08? We've taken some precautions, said Bankrate.com Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick says it's the problems that have not been defined that we need to worry about.
Read More »Freddie Mac Resumes Risk Sharing in 2016 Where Last Year Left Off
The FHFA's conservatorship of Freddie Mac continues, but the GSE has found an effective way to reduce exposure to credit risk while bringing private investors back into the single-family mortgage market.
Read More »Will Existing-Home Sales Bounce Back from the Recent Disappointment?
November 2015 saw a substantial dropoff in the pace of existing-home sales. Will there be a comeback in 2016?
Read More »Distressed Sales Way Down Despite Slight Seasonal Uptick
The combined share of REO property sales and short sales is less than a third of what it was at its peak nearly seven years ago.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Fed’s Monetary Tightening Will Not Adversely Affect Housing
Some analysts have expressed concerned that the Fed's tightening will reverse the gains the housing market has made in the last year. But Freddie Mac does not share those concerns, according to Chief Economist Sean Becketti.
Read More »Home Prices Continue Steady Upward Move
The median price of a home is now only 5 percent less than its peak reached in June 2006.
Read More »Foreclosure Starts Plunge to Lowest Monthly Total in Nearly a Decade
While foreclosure-related metrics are down, which default-related categories experienced seasonal increases in November?
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