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There’s a low demand for capital investment due to many factors, which has more or less neutralized the economy. In fact, the neutral rate of interest is at a historic low, and it doesn’t look like it will increase any ...

In the latest episode, DS5 Inside the Industry speaks with Patricia Cook, CEO for Finance of America, who discusses why lenders are seeking to access public capital markets and how she expects the mortgage industry to shift in the coming ...

When the coronavirus pandemic prevented many Americans from working, many wondered what would happen in the housing market. After all, no employment, no paycheck, no paying the mortgage. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) says that calculating the number of ...

Being underwater on a mortgage can lead to foreclosure, so the "good news" is that "fewer homeowners across the country are underwater on their loans,” property-data experts say.

When it comes to rent and mortgage payments, many study participants fear that they will fall behind without help. That’s even more true for people of color and seniors.

Clinton Jones offers a "long-standing career in public service, in-depth legal expertise in housing policy, and executive leadership skills will help bolster FHFA’s work as a world-class prudential regulator," says Director Mark Calabria.

Officials say "protecting the health, safety, and homeownership security" of Americans are "urgent and immediate priorities." Waivers issued today are an important step.

Historically, buying has been a better investment than renting, but that may no longer be the case—that's one of several takeaways from a new report by U.S. housing researchers.

The 2.7 million homeowners still in forbearance plans are likely "facing ongoing challenges with lost jobs, lost income, and other impacts from the pandemic," economists surmise.

According to federal data, less than 1% of the $20 billion in aid for the island has been spent. Here is a look at how this relief is now being disbursed.