According to ATTOM data, foreclosure filings continued to trend down slightly month-over-month but remained significantly elevated year-over-year. Click through to learn what the latest data forecasts for the months ahead.
Read More »Affordability Struggles Weaken Housing Market
The rate of overall housing starts slowed in 2022 while completions climbed, according to a new Realtor.com report. New home affordability continues to drop rapidly with just 10% of new homes sold for less than $300,000 in Q4 2022.
Read More »Commentary: Zoning Is Key to Improving Affordability
Many parties work in concert in the lead-up to building and selling a home; zoning is one area that can be reformed to make affordable housing a feasible goal.
Read More »Affordability Constraints, Job Security Deterring Homebuyer Sentiment
According to a new Fannie Mae report, nationwide housing sentiment has returned to a near-survey low, as homebuyers and home sellers continue to combat inflation and occupational insecurities.
Read More »Ninth Month of Slowing Housing Growth
Even though home price growth has fallen into the single digits, January posted positive gains for the one-hundred and thirty-second consecutive month.
Read More »FHFA Announces Roundtable Discussions, Listening Sessions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced upcoming roundtable discussions and a wrap-up listening session as part of its comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank system.
Read More »Investor Flipping Became Much Less Common in Q4
The last time the market saw these levels was before the pandemic. Click through to see how far investor activity fell.
Read More »February Bankruptcy Filings Rise YoY
The latest report from Epiq has found that new bankruptcy filings in February 2023 registered double-digit increases year-over-year across all U.S. major filing categories.
Read More »The State of Government Loan Servicing
The 13th Annual Five Star Government Forum is set for next week in our nation’s capital, bringing together mortgage servicing leadership and government agency reps to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues and work toward solutions.
Read More »Economists Predict Home-Price Slide Will End in 2023
Zillow's latest survey forecasts U.S. home values to remain nearly flat, rising just 0.2% over the course of 2023, with California to expected to experience the biggest declines.
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