Despite home-flipping rates reaching new highs, representing 9.6% of total home sales in Q1, ATTOM reports that profit margins on flips hit a 13-year low.
Read More »Working Without a Crystal Ball
Is your default servicing operation ready for the looming storm? Dru Jacobs of ADFITECH details how to prepare to deal with the impact of an impending crisis.
Read More »Working Toward Equity and Sustainability
Sandra L. Thompson, Acting Director of the FHFA, speaks with DS News about her goals and priorities for the Agency and her vision for the future of the GSEs.
Read More »Alanna McCargo Officially Named Ginnie Mae President
McCargo becomes the first woman in Ginnie Mae’s history to hold the position of President.
Read More »A Keen Eye
It’s critical to correctly value distressed assets as they come out of foreclosure. Ken Dicks, Director of Appraisal Compliance & Initiatives for Reggora, shares his perspective with DS News this month.
Read More »Charting a Course
As we approach the dawn of 2022, DS News spoke with industry experts about the challenges and opportunities mortgage servicing faces in a post-pandemic environment.
Read More »Home Sale Profit Margins Hit 10-Year High
In Q3, home sellers earned record profits, as the median U.S. home price jumped 16% to $310,500, reaching levels not seen in a decade.
Read More »Who Is Squeezing Millennials Out of the Market?
Younger buyers are comprising a smaller share of the market than in previous years, as first-time home shoppers are being ousted by demand from repeat baby boomer buyers.
Read More »Latinx Homeownership Faces ‘Roadblocks’
Both lending inequities and limited household wealth have been holding Latinx homebuyers back since, at least, the Great Recession, according to a Zillow study published Monday. While roadblocks remain, the report indicates, "remarkable growth this half-decade has boosted the share ...
Read More »Did the Great Recession Change the Mortgage Industry?
New analysis says lenders are still approving loans to borrowers—especially ones with mounting debt.
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