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According to First American Economist Ksenia Potapov, homeownership—and the equity that comes with it—is one of the most effective ways to build wealth.

“As home valuations are a vital component of the mortgage process, publishing transparent, aggregate data on appraisals provides useful information to the public while protecting borrowers’ personally identifiable information,” said FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson.

Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo said, “As always, we are focused on working with our counterparties to manage risks and ensure continuity in serving the most underserved households through all economic cycles.”

“The condition of a family’s home is a major factor in determining their health, and today, too many homes have hazards, particularly, homes in communities of color,” said Matthew Ammon, Director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes.

Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities outstanding portfolio grew for the 14th consecutive month in August, hitting $2.269 trillion, up from $2.248 trillion in July, and $2.119 trillion last year. This growth was fueled by steady new issuance of Ginnie Mae MBS ...

Though nearly two-third of adults owned their homes, the report found significant variations in homeownership rates by age, race and location.

While 73% of small rental properties are owned by private investors, how many of these properties are single-family?

How has rental growth matched up against the rest of the housing industry?

On this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry Jeffrey Tesch, CEO of RCN Capital discusses how the single-family rental market has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Investors are seeing that the single-family built-for-rent market has received attention as a means to add single-family inventory amid concerns over housing affordability and downpayment requirements in the for-sale market.