Lending and Originations

The first-ever ASC public hearing features experts from across the mortgage lending and appraisal industries delivering testimony on solutions, education, and awareness about valuation bias and fair housing.

HUD’s support will help strengthen capacity and invest in innovative and actionable research for Hispanics to address issues regarding housing, economic development, and the built environment for underserved communities.

For the third consecutive month, the nation’s forbearance rate has remained relatively flat, with new forbearance requests and re-entries being reported at nearly the same pace as exits.

"There are economic signals pointing to recession but also signs that a 'soft landing' may be in the offing," said Doug Duncan, SVP and Chief Economist, Fannie Mae.

Matthew Perez of FICS explains why mortgage servicers need to embrace non-English-language support now.

This news comes even as rents have risen faster than home prices over the last year in about half of the country.

Realtor.com ranked top markets to find which are great for first timers on a wide variety of metrics.

DS News speaks with representatives of Chase Home Lending, Fannie Mae, U.S. Bank, and more about last year’s victories and how they’re facing the recessionary economic challenges of 2023.

Adel Issa of Carrington Mortgage Services explains how quality mortgage servicing is critical as the housing market shifts.

Pacaso has found that Washington County, Utah saw the biggest annual increase in second home and investment home share of rate locks, up 10.3% year-over-year.