In a new study from LendingTree, experts predict the average interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages to be between 5.5% and 6.5% by the end of 2023.
Read More »CFPB Issues Latest Insights Report
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a new analysis of nearly half a million complaints reveals ongoing challenges, as TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax top the list of complaints.
Read More »CFPB Study Finds Nationwide Financial Health Weakened Post-Pandemic
According to a new CFPB survey, more families are having difficulty paying their bills in 2022 than in 2021, while Black, Hispanic, and low-income households are far more likely to have difficulty paying bills and debts.
Read More »People of Color Less Likely to Own Their Homes Than Whites
According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, in the past two years, a growing number of for-profit and non-profit lenders have created special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) that aim to address some of the longstanding policies ...
Read More »No Housing Market Relief in Sight for Aspiring Homeowners
According to Realtor.com's 2023 Housing Forecast, homebuyers will face home price increases throughout the nation’s 100 largest U.S. markets in 2023. However, those who can afford to purchase a home will find more available inventory than in 2021.
Read More »Major Metros Show Significant Home Price Gains in Q3
First-time homebuyers looking to purchase a typical home during Q3 have begun to feel the impact of nationwide housing's growing unaffordability. A new report from the National Association of Realtors revealed single-family existing-home sales prices grew in nearly every metro analyzed, as the national median home price climbed nearly 9% from 2021.
Read More »NAR Report Finds Fintech Apps Most Impactful Realtor Tools
The latest NAR Tech Survey revealed eSignature, Lockbox, and MLS apps/technology to be the three most effective technology tools for Realtors’ businesses, as nearly half of Realtors believe the metaverse will have a significant impact on real estate.
Read More »Rising Rates Hampering Housing Market Demand
The latest market report from Fannie Mae revealed a possible economic slowdown in coming months, which would reduce housing demand even further. Meanwhile experts predict prices and rents may stabilize or even fall in some markets within the new year.
Read More »Vacant Homes in Foreclosure Record Third Consecutive Quarterly Increase
The number of zombie properties inched upward in Q4, and though they remain a small portion of the market at just one in every 13,000 residential properties nationwide, those numbers are projected to grow in the aftermath of foreclosure moratoria lapsing.
Read More »Feds Aim to Return Financial Data Rights to Consumers
A new document outlines a list of proposals and alternatives under consideration for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s data rights rulemaking—strengthening consumers’ access and rights to their financial data—through updates to the Dodd-Frank Act.
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