Although most consumers indicate that they had a positive homebuying experience, despite a more time consuming mortgage process, they also called attention to three things that banks need to improve on.
Read More »Credit Score is Holding Back Many Millennials
A survey indicates that millennials are aware of how much their finances will affect their ability to buy a home.
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Here is What Smaller Title Companies are Up Against
Lawrence Zielke, managing partner with Minnesota-based Shapiro & Zielke and president of First Financial Title Agency of Minnesota, discusses with DS News the challenges his firm and title company are facing in the industry.
Read More »Securitization of Reperforming Loans Gives Fannie Mae Options
Fannie Mae has announced that later this year it will begin securitizing reperforming loans. What are the potential benefits of this move?
Read More »Clinton Blames Foreclosure Crisis on Republicans
The Democratic presidential hopeful had some harsh words for the opposing party and the role she believes they played in facilitating the crisis and subsequent Great Recession.
Read More »Is Housing Springing Forward. . .Or Falling Back?
With many analysts early in the year having predicted a robust spring season for the housing market, the question remains as to whether or not that will come to pass after a few months of inconsistency to start 2016.
Read More »Ten States Where Home Prices are Heating Up
Home prices have been consistently rising for the last few years and although the pace has slowed, they are still ticking upward in these 10 housing markets.
Read More »Wells Fargo Extends Outreach in Underserved Communities
Wells Fargo unveiled new corporate social responsibility goals that are intended to address global social, economic, and environmental challenges, including a multibillion-dollar mortgage pledge to minority and low-income communities.
Read More »The Week Ahead: What to Expect from The Fed
The third meeting of the year for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 and 27. What is the consensus around the policy decision that will come out of the meeting?
Read More »Advocates Defend Castro, But. . .
One housing advocacy group has defended the HUD Secretary against recent criticisms that he is not qualified to be vice president of the United States. At the same time, however, the group said HUD could stand to make some changes.
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