Demand Grows for 3D Tours of SFR Properties
Virtual tours have gained in popularity over the past two years, with Charlotte, North Carolina leading the way with a 1,571% increase in interest. The post Demand Grows for 3D [...]
Higher Mortgage Rates Expected to Slow Housing Activity
According to the April 2022 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group, expectations of aggressive monetary policy tightening through 2023 by the Federal Reserve are expected [...]
Mr. Cooper Taps New Appointment as EVP and CFO
Mr. Cooper Group Inc. has announced the appointment of Jaime Gow as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Gow succeeds Chris Marshall, who has served as Vice Chairman and [...]
Foreclosure Activity Increases for Eleventh Consecutive Month
ATTOM, along with its subsidiary RealtyTrac, has released its latest Foreclosure Market Report for March and the first quarter of 2022 which has found that there was a total of 33,333 properties [...]
How Tech Is Altering the Face of the Mortgage Space
Experts will share their insight on how technology will further scale and drive efficiency in digital lending in an upcoming installment of the Five Star Institute Webinar Series. The post [...]
Uncovering Natural Disaster Insurance Gaps
The consumer question at bay, do insurance companies cover natural disasters? The answer is, there is no single insurance policy specifically labeled for natural disasters, but there are homeowners insurance [...]
Rate Environment Putting the Squeeze on Housing Market
Upward trends in mortgage rates and median prices are forcing more back to the sidelines to re-consider their housing options. The post Rate Environment Putting the Squeeze on Housing Market [...]
Rent Prices Find New High in March
Increasing prices and pressures in the purchase market are creating more demand for rentals, pushing up rent prices to record levels. The post Rent Prices Find New High in March [...]
Fannie Mae Executes $23.1B CIRT on Single-Family Loans
Fannie Mae announced the execution of its fourth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) transaction of 2022. Dropping nearly 12% from the first transaction of $26 billion executed in February, Fannie [...]