After continued declines in the share of forbearance plans, totals this week nearly plateaued, with many homeowners still in need the relief provided.
Read More »Luxury Home Prices Spike in Q2
Even higher-end homes were not safe to price hikes and bidding wars in 2021, with the luxury market seeing increases.
Read More »Congressional Contingent Pushes for Eviction Moratorium Extension
A group of elected officials slept outside the Capitol this weekend, urging their counterparts to take action to prevent mass evictions ahead of their scheduled recess.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Regulating the Regulators
Does the U.S. financial system suffer from overregulation? A Senate Banking Committee will closely examine the nation’s regulatory structure and exactly who is governing who.
Read More »FHA, FHFA Extend Eviction Moratoria Through September
The two agencies announced the renewal of protections for homeowners and tenants as a federal ban aiming to prevent a wave of homelessness expires this weekend.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Fall 1.9% in June
Affordability remains a factor in the decision-making of home shoppers nationwide who would rather sit on the sidelines before committing to an overpriced market short on inventory.
Read More »Servicers Pivot to Keep Borrowers at the Forefront
A recent DSNews webinar broke down the role servicers have played in keeping Americans in their homes over the past year, and how the industry has benefitted from the experiences over the past year moving forward.
Read More »Home Prices Surge in May
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller has found that home prices nationwide rose to new highs in May 2021, recording a 16.6% annual gain.
Read More »Forbearance Rate Slows to 3.48% of Servicers’ Volume
The number of Americans in forbearance plans declined slightly last week, yet marked the 21st straight week of declines for this metric.
Read More »VA Offers Vets New Options to Avoid Foreclosure
The Biden-Harris administration continues its goal of assisting struggling homeowners remain in their homes after being impacted by the pandemic.
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