SFR Growth Expands in Q3 Amid Housing Market Uncertainty
While rent prices remain historically high despite a slight increase in year-over-year price growth, Single-Family Rental inventory surged in Q3 compared to the previous year, according to a new study [...]
Ginnie Mae Portfolio Netted $15B in Growth During October
Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio grew to a whopping $2.49T last month. Source: DS News
Cash Is King Among Current Real Estate Buyers
“Affluent Americans are the only ones who can avoid the sting of high mortgage rates; plus, they’re spending less on housing and keeping more money in the bank because they’re [...]
Five Star Announces Launch of Mortgage Servicing Executive Alliance
With U.S. Bank's Timika Scott serving as the organization's first Chairperson, the MSEA will include committees focused on advancing advocacy and education related to specific sectors of the industry, including [...]
Number of Consumers Seeking Delinquent Mortgage Counseling Surges YoY
A new report explores the drastic increase of consumers in search of delinquent mortgage counseling, which skyrocketed in 2023 compared to the previous year. Click though to read how once-manageable [...]
Commercial and Multifamily Loan Originations Plummet
A sign of the greater health of the market, commercial real estate and multifamily real estate loan originations dropped almost 50% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2023. Click through [...]
Fannie Mae: Inflation to Blame for Weakening Homebuyer Sentiment?
With increasing inflation hampering U.S. housing costs, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index showed a record 85% of consumers believe it’s a bad time to buy a home, further depressing [...]
Lance Drummond Named Chair of Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors
Assuming the role of Board Chairman, former Fiserv and Bank of America exec is set to replace Sara Mathew who will be retiring as the GSE’s Board Chair and Director [...]
Achieving Homeownership: Which Generations Are Struggling to Leave the Nest?
A new RentCafe report unveiled the affordability challenges of buying a home for younger generations. Just how many millennials and Gen Zers don't plan to move out anytime soon? Click [...]