A majority of millennials plan to purchase a home within the next five years, and they have some strong preferences about what they’re seeking. Click through to learn what millennials and other Americans are imagining when they imagine their dream homes.
Read More »How Can Mortgage Professionals Promote Diversity?
The American Mortgage Diversity Council hosted its fourth LGBT Town Hall in Los Angeles, bringing together banks, mortgage companies, and local community groups for a day of collaborative discussion and education.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuance Approaches Milestone
The Government National Mortgage Association has released an update on its issuance and outstanding unpaid balances of mortgage-backed securities. Click through to learn more about the state of Ginnie Mae's MBS issuance.
Read More »Coastal Flooding—A Trillion-Dollar Threat
Last year’s devastating hurricanes were just a preview of climate change-related problems yet to come, according to a new report. Just how many homes could be in the crosshairs of flood risks in the decades to come?
Read More »Redirecting Default Risk Away From Taxpayers
Two industry experts talk GSEs, CRTs, and guarantee fees and why shifting mortgage default risk from taxpayers to investors is a very good thing, including helping shield taxpayers from a dire financial crisis more onerous than ’08.
Read More »NewDay USA Names David Loeser Vice Chairman, EVP of HR
NewDay USA announced that David Loeser has been appointed Vice Chairman to the company's board of advisors and will be serving as EVP of Human Resources. A strategic management and human resources expert, Loeser will lend his skills and expertise to direct the company's recruiting and staffing efforts.
Read More »LRES Corporation Brings Industry Veteran to Team
LRES Corporation, an Orange, California-based residential and commercial real estate services company that provides nationwide valuations, REO asset management, and HOA solutions for the mortgage and real estate industry, has welcomed Frank Obregon as its commercial appraisal manager. Obregon holds ...
Read More »Homeowners Making the Best of Their Nests
Low inventory, inflated prices, and soaring mortgage rates have many people opting to stay put. Find out how homeowners are making lemonade of the housing market’s lemons.
Read More »Fed Insight: A Snapshot of U.S. Housing
A recent report from the Federal Reserve examines the overall health of the U.S. economy and provides insights into consumer sentiment and trends when it comes to housing. Click through to read the details.
Read More »FHFA Addresses GSEs’ Slimdown
Just how many non-performing loans have the GSEs sold off in their ongoing drive to shift credit risk into the private sector? Here's what the FHFA had to say.
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