This week the Fed will release its May Consumer Credit Report and most recent Balance Sheet. Last month the Fed found that consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted rate of 3-1/4 percent. Take a look at what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Unlocking the Future of Property Preservation
Bluetooth door locks can streamline processes, enhance security and reduce costs. Here’s why the industry should evolve beyond lockboxes and traditional keys.
Read More »Recognizing the Top Women of Housing
The Women in Housing Leadership Awards to be announced at the 15th annual Five Star Conference will honor the remarkable women who are leading the industry’s charge into the future.
Read More »Are Rising Home Prices Unsustainable?
New numbers show that home prices are up again. Click through to learn more if there’s a way out of this cycle.
Read More »Ask the Economist: An Increasing Interest in Financial Services
Erin Collard, CFO and Co-Founder of Blend on why investors are seeing a big opportunity for technology to drive change across different areas of financial services. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the April issue of DS News.
Read More »Smaller Loans Could Address Housing Shortages
Click through to learn more about how small loans can be a larger source of affordable housing.
Read More »Sam Khater Joins Freddie Mac as Chief Economist
Khater will lead a team of researchers in providing insights and analysis on economic trends and policies affecting Freddie Mac and the housing market.
Read More »The Worst Home Markets for Millennials
Millennials want to own homes. They just happen to be living through one of the toughest homebuyer's markets. And five cities, in particular, are tough for young buyers to crack. Which are these cities?
Read More »Study: Look Beyond New Construction to Solve Inventory Shortages
Here’s why effecting change in housing inventory will also require updates to land use and tax laws.
Read More »How Foreclosures Impact the Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets
What separates Reno from Columbus? Foreclosure inventory, according to a study that used foreclosures as a percent of sales as a tie-breaker for comparing the sales and prices of homes in both these cities.
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