2022 Five Star Conference Agenda Announced
Returning to Dallas this September, the annual conference will once again unite mortgage servicers, government representatives, agents, vendors, attorneys, and other stakeholders for three days of education, networking, and entertainment. [...]
Ginnie Mae/Fed Bank of Chicago Program Reaches MBS Milestone
The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago announced today that total issuance under the Mortgage Partnership Finance® Program (MPF®) recently surpassed $3 [...]
Price Gains Outpace Wage Growth in Nearly 90% of Markets
ATTOM has released its Q2 2022 U.S. Home Affordability Report, showing that median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in Q2 of 2022 compared to historical averages in 97 [...]
Inventory Makes a Recovery in June
Those experiencing woes due to the lack of available inventory may see relief on the horizon as early June numbers show that for-sale homes available to buyers climbed 18.7%—the fastest [...]
Rep. Waters Pushes Further Prevention of Appraisal Discrimination
Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee reaches out to PAVE Co-Chairs seeking action plan and timeline implementation of each action. The post Rep. Waters Pushes Further Prevention of Appraisal [...]
Median Household Income Increases 5%
First American Financial Corporation, a provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, has released the April 2022 [...]
FHA Commissioner Works Towards Affordable Housing Amid Extraordinary Conditions
Nearing the 60 day mark as the country’s newest Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner, Julia Gordon is continuing on her mission of getting people into affordable housing, but facing extraordinary [...]
PropTech Aims to Bring Efficiency to the Market
PropTech, or the amalgamation of FinTech and real estate, has been a growing trend recently with the word popping up in conversation more and more often. The ultimate goal of PropTech [...]
Freddie Mac Expands Homeownership Opportunities for Renters
In a move to promote equitable housing for all, the GSE will begin to factor on-time rent payments into underwriting decisions as of July 10. The post Freddie Mac Expands [...]