To examine the impact of student loan debt on homebuying power, a recent research looked into the median household income of prospective first-time homebuyers and their levels of education. Here’s what it revealed.
Read More »Why Homeowners Won’t Move
"Homebodies" are becoming more and more common as less homeowners sell their current homes. An economist gives insights on the factors contributing to this trend.
Read More »First American Title Appoints Direct Division President
In this role Waller will lead First American Title’s Direct Division, overseeing the company’s direct operations across the country.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Spotlight on Home Sales
A report on the sale of existing homes will focus on the trends shaping the housing market. Here’s what else is in store in the week ahead.
Read More »Why Are Homeowners Choosing Not to Sell?
Despite rising equity, a new report has found that more homeowners are choosing to remain in their homes rather than sell and upgrade. Here’s how the average tenure that owners choose to remain in one home has increased over the years.
Read More »First American Launches equiRisk
First American Mortgage Solutions have announced the launch of equiRisk for home equity originations. According to First American, this “unique and user-friendly” data information report optimizes First American’s proprietary data assets to help lenders reduce risk, stay compliant, and accelerate closing to improve the borrower experience.
Read More »10 Most Affordable Cities for Renters to Buy a Home
Despite asking prices going up, homeownership is not out of reach for renters, according to a recent study. They just have to know where to look.
Read More »Is Homeownership Living Up to Its Potential?
A new study that reviewed how lifestyle, societal, and economic trends influenced the likelihood of owning a home found that much of the country’s overall homeownership potential depended on millennials. Here’s why.
Read More »Will Wage Growth Bring Relief to Homebuyers?
The latest data on U.S. jobs by the Census Bureau has indicated rising wages. Experts weigh in on whether these increases will translate into easing the burden of rising home prices for homebuyers.
Read More »Loan Defects Up Since 2017
The frequency of loan defects, fraud, and misrepresentation in the information submitted in mortgage loan applications remained flat in April 2018, but increased slightly over April 2017. That’s according to the latest release of the Loan Application Defect Index, published Wednesday ...
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