Approximately 0.24% of U.S. loans were in active foreclosure in December, marking a historic low, with the month's 4,100 foreclosure starts nearly 90% below December 2019's levels. The post [...]

In its Quarterly Forecast, Freddie Mac predicts that continued inventory issues will keep the housing market competitive in Q1. The post GSE Forecast: Rise in Rates to Temper Housing [...]

Residents in Alaska, Tennessee, and Missouri impacted by recent natural disasters are now eligible for federal disaster assistance. The post HUD Offers Disaster Aid for Three Storm-Stricken States appeared [...]

According to First American, more may be entering the purchase market soon, as rate hikes may be on the horizon. The post ‘Fear of Missing Out’ May Help Drive [...]

The supply of available homes dropped again in December—a new low recorded by Zillow. The post Inventory of Homes Drops Again to 923,000 Units appeared first on DSNews. Source: [...]

On Friday afternoon, Ginnie Mae issued a new memorandum (APM 22-01) stating that they are streamlining its documentation requirements for servicers participating in the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Advanced Loan Modification program (ALM).  The memo does away with [...]

Markets were considered vulnerable based on the percentage of homes facing foreclosure, affordability, equity, and foreclosure reports. The post Which Housing Markets Are Most at Risk of COVID Impact? [...]

State regulators have reached a settlement with 400 mortgage loan originators who falsely claimed to have completed their SAFE Act-mandated education requirements. The post Enforcement Actions Taken Against 400 [...]

Closing the books on 2021, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has reported that, during the month of December, existing-home sales declined 4.6% from November, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.18 million, snapping a three-month streak [...]

Some 90,000 existing single-family homes in the United States in nearly 720 such communities are designed specifically for renting. The post Race to Develop Built-to-Rent Homes Accelerating appeared first [...]