The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced the acceptance of membership applications for its Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing to discuss a wide range of housing topics, including fair lending, fair housing, civil rights, single- and multifamily lending, and community advocacy.
Read More »Examining Discrimination, Financial Barriers in the Homebuying Process
Nearly one in six prospective homebuyers across different races and ethnicities reported facing some form of discrimination during the homebuying process, according to the National Association of Realtors. Others cited their primary reasons for stalling their home purchase as waiting for mortgage rates and home prices to decline, alongside a lack of available homes within their budget.
Read More »Honoring Women Fostering the Expansion of Homeownership
The Five Star Institute will recognize the achievements of remarkable businesswomen working to expand homeownership, especially for first-time homeowners, with its Keys in Hand Award, part of the upcoming 12th Annual Women in Housing Leadership Awards event.
Read More »Research Reveals One Way Policymakers Can Improve Housing Stability
Professors at Princeton University have found that a modest adjustment to eviction filing costs had a “clear and powerful effect” in the study, especially in majority-Black neighborhoods.
Read More »Breaking Down August Foreclosure Filing Report Data
August 2023’s Foreclosure Market Report, curated by ATTOM Data, showed that there was a total of 33,952 residential real estate properties with foreclosure filings against them, a number that jumped 7% from July but decreased by 2% year-over-year.
Read More »Return-to-Work Mandates Motivating Home Sellers to Relocate
According to a new Redfin study, while nearly one in five homeowners surveyed plan to sell their home in the next year, new jobs and return-to-work mandates are forcing some to sell their home quickly, and at a loss.
Read More »Central Bank Agrees to Six-Year Partnership With Sagent
New deal enables Midwest-based community bank to offer real-time mortgage servicing through Sagent’s configurable tech offerings to adapt to evolving customer and regulatory requirements in real-time.
Read More »Success for Servicers: Federal Summary Judgment Standard in Florida
Attorney R. Keith Ustler explains how a new Florida summary judgment standard makes a summary judgment motion an essential step in any litigation.
Read More »Rising Foreclosure Starts: Navigating The Challenges And Leveraging Innovative Solutions
While the need for more staff increases during a rise in foreclosure starts, during quieter times, it becomes economically unviable to maintain a large staff. Travis Britsch discusses how unpredictable variability poses a daunting challenge for trustees and attorneys.
Read More »Recognizing the Industry’s Trailblazing Women Leaders
Meet this year’s Leadership Award nominees—a group of female leaders who have built diverse, high-performing teams; developed business solutions that impact homeownership across the industry and nation; and worked to empower and promote women in leadership positions.
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