Lending and Originations

Updates from the Department support the expanded use of solar program benefits for assisted housing residents, tying into the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act.

Five Star’s Annual Women in Housing Leadership Awards recognize the achievements of businesswomen whose contributions will continue to impact the housing and mortgage servicing industry for years to come.

More U.S. home shoppers are looking for homes in areas other than where they live, according to a Q2 analysis of Realtor.com listings.

The median U.S. home-sale price is up 3.2% year over year, the biggest increase since November, and mortgage rates remain elevated.

Multiple years of applicant tax data will help lenders precisely calculate income quickly, expanding options for income verification.

A new study reveals the top U.S. cities with the most historical homes and explores the pros and cons of insuring a home in these locations.

Odeta Kushi, First American’s Deputy Chief Economist, has authored a new blog post discussing the definition of a housing recession and looking at the momentum of sales to determine if we are in fact flirting with a “double-dip” housing recession.

Realtor.com reports that after four months of slowing inventory growth, active listings declined annually in July for the first time in more than a year.

"The housing market is stabilizing after the turbulence of the pandemic, but the effects will be with us for a long time," said Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker.

According to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), international buyers and investors purchased $53.3 billion worth of residential properties from the period between April 2022 and March 2023, a 9.6% reduction from the previous year.