Tag Archives: Homes

A recent report found that cash out refi loans at a higher risk of default than purchase loans. Click through to learn what’s causing refinance loans to have a higher stressed default rate.

Courtney Thompson, Director, First VP, Default Servicing Operations, Flagstar Bank discusses streamlining communications with borrowers, navigating compliance and how Flagstar has evolved to thrive in a lower-delinquency environment. Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of DS News.

Homeownership makes more financial sense than renting overall, but the savings are shrinking in the 100 largest metros, according to a report. See what it found on how owning a home compares to renting one.

On Wednesday, the Five Star Institute’s Disaster Preparedness Summit hosted by DIMONT and Five Brothers Asset Management Solutions looked at some of the lessons learned by the mortgage and servicing industry from last year’s natural disaster and how it could prepare for future eventualities. Here are the details.

Dr. Lynn Fisher, Resident Scholar and Co-Director of the Center on Housing Markets and Finance, AEI on the rising riskiness of securitized loans and what actions the industry can take to alleviate the current inventory challenges. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of DS News.

Owning a home might be a major goal for most people, but a study found that they don’t have the same zeal for the buying process. Here’s why.

Housing shortages and sky-high prices seem not to bother would-be agents one bit, according to a survey, which shows a 6 percent rise in realtors over 2017. One particular demographic is fanning that growth.

A study seeking the answer to the impact of home price inequality in various markets made an interesting discovery. Click through to read what it found.

NeighborWorks America, recently announced the appointment of Marietta Rodriguez, as President and CEO of NeighborWorks America. Jeffrey Bryson, who served as interim President and CEO for the nonprofit since September 2017, will remain on board until August 17.

While rising tariffs, tightening fiscal policy and trade uncertainty didn’t hurt the economy or housing market in the second quarter, a Fannie Mae report looks at how sustainable can these growth numbers be.