Legal experts say, after securing a majority in the Senate, Democrats have "a rare opportunity to directly and swiftly end the eviction crisis and prevent severe harm to renters and landlords nationwide."
Read More »Number of Homes for Sale at All-Time Low
San Jose and San Francisco saw the greatest increase in new listings, but here’s how the rest of the market is faring.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Consumer Housing Confidence Update
According to a new report, consumer opinions are shifting when it comes to buying and selling homes. Click through to read the GSE’s findings.
Read More »Top 10 States for Inbound Migration
American homeowners' documented decisions to move westbound and southbound has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a 44th annual migration study by United Van Lines published in early January. "United Van Lines’ data-driven insights uniquely point to national trends ...
Read More »Automated Valuation Models: Benefits and Unexpected Challenges
Researchers acknowledged that AVMs hold promise when it comes to reducing costs and increasing accuracy. But here’s why they voiced some concerns.
Read More »Forbearance Activity Ended 2020 on a Flat Note
New data published by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has determined the number of mortgages now in forbearance remained mostly flat at the tail end of December. According to the MBA’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey, 5.53% of servicers’ ...
Read More »DS News Spotlights the Industry’s ‘Most Valuable Companies’
A new recurring feature will share insights and inside looks at some of the companies working to support to the mortgage industry. First up is BRON, Inc., featured in the January 2021 edition.
Read More »Bankruptcy Filings at Lowest Level Since 1986
It has not been since 1986 that so few Americans have filed for bankruptcy. Legal services firm Epiq recently released both its December 2020 and annual bankruptcy filing statistics from its bankruptcy information services business, AACER—it showed 2020 had the ...
Read More »Despite Improvement, Home Values Lag for Communities of Color
As home prices reach pre-recession levels, the value gap between communities of color and the typical American home remains pronounced, but the disparity is shrinking, according to a Zillow.com study. For Black- and Latinx-owned homes, values have long lagged behind ...
Read More »Eliminating ‘Redundancy and Inconsistency’ in Nonbank Regulation
A new report published by the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center calling for a re-examination of how federal regulators oversee nonbank mortgage servicers. The report, titled “Improving the Safety and Soundness of Nonbank Mortgage Servicers Will Require More Than ...
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