Tag Archives: HOUSING

The Fed, after its latest meeting, upgraded its view on the economy. While echoing the Fed’s sentiments on the economy, here’s what a report from the Treasury said about the housing market.

The department has approved a plan to implement the $1.5 billion allocated to assist in Puerto Rico's infrastructure that was impacted after hurricanes Maria and Irma. Click here for the details.

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.

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.

At a Banking Committee Hearing to consider his nomination as the President of Ginnie Mae, Bright said that he would focus on the challenges of dealing with Ginnie’s growth and the evolving nature of the U.S. mortgage market.

Building new homes could help the housing market enjoy a brisk pace of growth towards the end of the year, according to a Freddie Mac report. Here’s why.

On Wednesday, a Disaster Preparedness Summit hosted by the Five Star Institute will focus on strategizing best practices for future disaster response. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

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.