Affordable homeownership opportunities continue to be an elusive object in the housing market, according to First American Financial Corp.’s newly-released First American Real House Price Index (RHPI) for June. The report measures the price changes of single-family properties throughout the nation, adjusted ...
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A Financial Services Committee member noted that affordability challenges are “real,” while Chairwoman Maxine Waters said Congress has “failed” to address this issue.
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According to a new study, while most major U.S. cities are well-braced for a downturn, these two have fallen behind.
Read More »FHFA Increases Conforming Home Loan Limits
Click through to learn how much the Federal Housing Finance Agency plans to increase the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the new year.
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