NAR’s latest report reveals pending home sales were down across the U.S. on a year-over-year basis. Click through to find out what else the report revealed.
Read More »Measuring the Impact of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act
An upcoming Five Star Institute webinar will closely examine how the nation’s small business lenders will be affected by Section 1071, and what can be done to prepare for implementation of the rule.
Read More »Are Real Estate Investors Feeling the Squeeze of the Housing Market?
New data shows there is continued momentum in the investment marketplace as 2023 progresses, with growth found particularly in the Midwest and the West regions of the country.
Read More »U.S. Homeownership Rate Drops to 53-Year Low
An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data has found that the nation’s homeownership rate stood at 63.1% in 2020, the lowest total reported since 1970.
Read More »Equity, Unemployment Rates Keeping Mortgage Delinquencies at Historic Lows
According to CoreLogic, the nationwide delinquency rate dropped to 1.1%, the lowest level reported in 23 years, as the unemployment rate remains near an all-time low.
Read More »One in 80 U.S. Homes Reported Vacant in Q2
ATTOM data has found that the number of vacant homes in foreclosure has risen for the fifth consecutive quarter, as zombie properties accounted for the largest share of all homes since before the pandemic.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Economic Risk Sill a Threat Due to Stubborn Inflation
According to Freddie Mac’s latest report, stubborn inflation is a major concern for the housing market and the economy as a whole. Click through to find out what else Freddie Mac found during Q1.
Read More »Median Home Prices Fall Up to $80k Across the Country
Boise, Idaho and Austin, Texas experienced the biggest drops in home prices as U.S. median home sale prices fell 4.1% across the board. Click through to see what that decline represents.
Read More »House Committee Examines LLPA Fee Structure
A House Financial Services Committee hearing featured industry experts dissecting the FHFA’s recent changes to the loan-level price adjustment fee structure used by the GSEs.
Read More »April Home Sales Decline Instead of Ramp-Up
During a period of the year where home sales traditionally increase moving into the peak summer season, April sales declined more than 7%.
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