Tag Archives: Rates

From restricting refinance activity, to managing debt, rising rates are likely to affect the housing market in many ways. Experts weigh in on what homeowners can do to mitigate the challenges of this environment.

While it is easy for mortgage servicers to think about revenue realization for more extreme delinquency levels, how can they account for those in the early levels of default? A recent webinar on mortgage servicing rights gave insights into this question.

The inventory shortage appears to be slowing, influencing price cuts across the country. See just how much the inventory numbers have impacted price cuts.

The market is recovering, and delinquencies are poised to drop again after a spike in the first quarter of the year, according to a report. Here's a breakdown of the quarter over quarter performance of delinquencies and foreclosure rates.

As the rest of the country experiences lower rates of loans in delinquency, certain areas of the country have felt the sting of recent natural disasters. See how California's wildfires may impact delinquency rates in the coming months.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave a positive picture of the U.S. economy as well as the labor market during his semiannual testimony to Congress. Here’s what he said about how these factors would impact Fed rate hikes.

Here’s a snapshot of the impact of the tax cuts on the housing market six months after the bill became law.

The U.S. is enjoying a strong economy, but will that continue? A new Fannie Mae. outlook shines a spotlight on where things may be headed for the rest of 2018 and into 2019.

Dwight Johnston, Chief Economist, California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues on the economics and politics of the housing market and the trends that are likely to impact it during the year. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the May issue of DS News, out now.

What do the stable rates mean for housing and other economic factors? Here’s what the Federal Reserve had to say.