A special Executive Session of the Senate Banking Committee voted on advancing Sandra Thompson as Director of the FHFA, among other key nominations. The post Senate Banking Committee Approves [...]
At the beginning of 2020, the markets were trucking along just fine until we learned of a new novel virus that would go on to change nearly every facet [...]
Targeting unfair discrimination in consumer finance, the CFPB vows to take action against financial institutions that engage in discriminatory conduct. The post CFPB Takes Aim at Anti-Discrimination Practices appeared [...]
According to a new report from Redfin, some 60% of homes that went under contract during the four-week period ending March 6 found a buyer within two weeks—an all-time [...]
The Federal Reserve raised the nominal interest rate on Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, citing factors such as surging inflation and the growing military conflict in Ukraine. [...]
CoreLogic released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across major metropolitan areas. Single-family rent prices experienced extensive growth during 2021, increasing [...]
According to a new report from Redfin, demand for vacation homes fell drastically in February, with mortgage-rate locks for second homes reaching their lowest level since May 2020. Demand [...]
As anyone who has bought a home knows, a mortgage payment has many different components that pay many different things—and these costs can be easily ignored, looked over, or [...]
The nationwide grant includes approximately 7,000 new and renewed grants aimed at assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing with access to supportive services. The post [...]
Kristy Folino of ServiceLink examines the importance of paying it forward to the next generation of mortgage industry leaders and the lasting impact of mentorship. The post Four Tips [...]
