The fix and flip market is heating back up, with the number of flipped properties this year reaching the highest level seen since pre-crisis 2007. What are the top markets for fix and flip investors?
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Portfolio Is Back to Contracting
After last month's rare expansion, Fannie Mae's gross mortgage portfolio is shrinking once again. What does this mean for the rest of the GSE's September 2016 Monthly Volume Summary?
Read More »MetaSource and ComplianceEase Form New Partnership
MetaSource has announced a partnership with ComplianceEase that allows for automated compliance testing on loans.
Read More »Increases in Refinance Activity Influence Q3 Rate of Mortgage Fraud Risk
What does this mean for the current state of the mortgage fraud risk rate and how does it reflect across the nation’s top metro markets?
Read More »Home Prices Depict a Trend of Very Stable Growth
Nationally, home prices have appreciated for 52 consecutive months. But are all states experiencing the same progress?
Read More »The Week Ahead: What’s in Store for the GSEs’ Earnings?
Both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are set to release their Q3 earnings this week. What will these earnings reveal about the progress of the GSEs?
Read More »If Seller Sentiment is Up, Why Aren’t Homeowners Taking the Plunge
Although timing the market is never easy, what economic factors are causing so many American homeowners looking to sell feel uncertain?
Read More »Treasury: Here’s What Housing Reform Should Look Like
How would the U.S. Department of the Treasury tweak the housing finance system to better serve consumers and promote homeownership?
Read More »Boomerang Buyers Dust Themselves Off to Re-enter Market
During the financial crisis and housing burst, an unprecedented number of homeowners felt the repercussions of having the mark of foreclosure, short sale, or bankruptcy on their credit report. Now 2.5 million consumers are set to potentially re-enter the market.
Read More »Homeownership Rate Rises From Lowest on Record
What does the uptick mean for the future?
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