Conventional wisdom says that keeping rehab costs at a minimum is the best was to recoup losses on vacant and abandoned properties. The conventional wisdom may be wrong. This special print feature originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of DS News magazine.
Read More »Freddie Mac’s Seller-Servicer Updates—And What They Mean
Exactly what changes can sellers and servicers of mortgages owned or guaranteed by Freddie Mac expect in the coming year regarding the way that they do business?
Read More »How are Residential Mortgages Performing at the Largest Banks?
What effect has the improved economy had on the share of mortgages at the largest banks that are current and performing, as well as on those that are delinquent?
Read More »Ask the Economist: Why Raise Rates Now?
Ask the Economist is an ongoing series in which DS News talks with an economist about the most pressing issues facing the nation's housing industry and the economy. This installment features Frank Nothaft, SVP and Chief Economist with CoreLogic.
Read More »Kick-Off: All Eyes on the Fed for the First Interest Rate Hike since 2008
This week the Federal Reserve is looking to raise interest rates, key housing indicators will show how the market is doing, there's a look at key economic indicators as 2015 closes, and we get a preview of how consumers are looking at things going into 2016. Read on.
Read More »Rental Demand is Surging in Record Numbers
While homeownership rates have mostly been falling the last two years, the demand for rental housing has seen unprecedented increases. What is driving the rental demand surge?
Read More »Forces Join to Protect Borrowers from Foreclosure Relief Scams
“Vigilant, well-informed homeowners are the best protection against these deceitful mortgage rescue scams.”
Read More »Mortech Mortgage Pricing Technologies Now Integrated with Calyx Point
Mortech, a Zillow Group business that offers technology solutions for mortgage bankers and secondary market teams, announced Tuesday that they will be integrating mortgage pricing and loan technologies with Calyx Software.
Read More »Rising Home Equity Gives Housing Market a Lift
The amount of underwater mortgages nationwide continues to decline.
Read More »Senate Votes to Extend Foreclosure Safeguard for Servicemembers
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has fought for years to protect the rights of servicemembers who are homeowners.
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