A new report finds that more than 30% Americans are currently seeking a new home, yet unequal access to resources is preventing people of color and lower-income earners from achieving that goal.
Read More »Home Affordability Declines in Q2
The housing boom rolls onward, and more are being shut out of the opportunity to get into a new home with wages not keeping up with the spike in home prices.
Read More »Gen Z/Millennials: To Refi or Relocate?
Coming off a year of mortgage rates at all-time lows, a new report found that more Generation Z and millennial homeowners were remaining in place and opting to refinance rather than relocate.
Read More »Senate Hearing Addresses Flood Insurance
A panel examined mitigating flood risk through the National Flood Insurance Program and new pricing methodology as a result of Risk Rating 2.0.
Read More »Waters Seeks Extension of Federal Foreclosure Moratoria
Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee issues letter to federal agencies requesting additional time for at-risk borrowers.
Read More »HUD Continues Disaster Recovery Efforts for Puerto Rico and USVI
Department publishes notice regarding $2 billion in grants and funds to assist hurricane stricken areas.
Read More »Narrowing Homeownership’s Racial Divide
The Black Homeownership Collaborative looks to address the affordable housing challenges facing Black communities via plan to promote sustainable homeownership and narrow the homeownership gap.
Read More »Surge in the Demand for Vacation Homes
Pandemic-related remote work situations are pushing more Americans to purchase second homes.
Read More »FHA Reduces Obstacles to Homeownership for Student Debt Holders
Major steps taken will provide increased access to FHA loans for individuals with student loan debt.
Read More »New Dataset Examines 2020 Homebuying Trends
A new report from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) tracks 22 million+ home loan applications, detailing purchase trends across a number of ethnicities.
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