Housing activists propose taxing those who let housing units stay empty, as the city struggles with rising home and rent prices. The post Could a Vacancy Tax Help Los [...]

The Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee said the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ability to carry out its mission would be “seriously compromised” if it moves [...]

Here's how smaller, rural-focused mortgage loan servicers compare to the larger players in delinquencies and loan volume. The post Where Smaller Mortgage Servicers Dominate appeared first on DSNews. Source: [...]

Recent increases in delinquency rates may be set to impact refinances in the near future, but these states have shown marked improvement in rates. The post Eye on Recent [...]

Dr. Ralph DeFranco spoke to DS News about industry issues unique to California, as well as the threat of a recession and ongoing natural disasters. The post Optimism in [...]

The Beige Book, published eight times per year, summarizes key economic conditions by each of the Fed districts. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead. The post [...]

Dr. Ben Carson, the department’s secretary, said the new incentive is a “path to financing that makes it realistic” to improve, renovate, and update these properties. The post HUD [...]

Fitch Ratings is calling the newly recommended ARM fallback language a "positive development," ahead of the 2021 LIBOR expiration. Here's how it may impact RMBS. The post Setting New [...]

Sen. Kamala Harris said too many Americans are fighting “tooth and nail” to keep a roof over their heads. The post $100B Housing Bill Proposed to Address “Housing Affordability [...]

The Blackstone Group Inc. has sold the last of its shares in Invitation Homes, the company’s rental business, which it created in 2012 to capitalize on the growing demand [...]