The foreclosure crisis is finally nearing an end, at least according to Bill Emmons, an Economist and Assistant VP with the St. Louis Fed in conjunction with the St. Louis Fed’s quarterly Housing Market Conditions report.
Read More »Don’t Adjust Your Screen, Serious Delinquencies Really Are That Low
The Foreclosure Prevention Report for Q3 shows rates not seen since the start of the GSEs' conservatorship. Where do numbers for loan modifications and serious delinquent loans stand according to FHFA?
Read More »The Pitfalls of Accelerated Home Prices
While rents largely stabilized in November, the acceleration of housing prices moved at its fastest clip since August 2006, according to Zillow’s year-end look at the U.S. market.
Read More »The Growth is Gone: Freddie Mac’s Portfolio Rate Drops
Freddie Mac’s annualized rate for mortgage-related investments portfolio in November contracted, a stark contrast from the rare growth of 4.7 percent last month.
Read More »Another Step Down: Foreclosures Hit Near-Decade Low
Despite slight upticks in month-over-month foreclosure and mortgage delinquency levels, Black Knight reports resounding good news for market health.
Read More »Does Everything Get Better With Age?
Homeowners aged 62 and older experienced a boost in senior home equity for the third quarter of 2016, but is this enough to relieve serious concerns about the financial stability for future retirees?
Read More »Boosting Homeownership Among Minorities
Minority home mortgages increased more than white home mortgages between 2013 and 2015 in several metros across the U.S., but a recent report from Urban Institute says there is still work to be done to encourage homeownership.
Read More »KBRA Announces New Senior Managing Director
Founded in 2010, KBRA is a full-service rating agency that provides risk assessment services and ratings for the investment community.
Read More »Matic Insurance Services Appoints Head of Insurance
Jeff Snyder has been appointed to the Head of Insurance position.
Read More »No Relief for Tight Housing Supply Quite Yet
The National Association of Realtors’ November 2016 Existing-Home Sales report did not bring welcome news for an industry looking for relief from a short inventory supply. So what contributed to existing home sales' best month in nearly 10 years?
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