The Week Ahead: FHFA Provides Guidance on Underserved Markets
As part of the Duty to Serve program, the GSEs will present three virtual Listening Sessions focusing on rural housing, affordable housing preservation, and manufactured housing. The post The Week [...]
Pandemic-Era Milestone: Loans in Forbearance Under 2 Million
In the last several weekly forbearance reports from Black Knight, which has been tracking COVID-related forbearance activity since the pandemic onset, researchers foresaw "larger improvement" this week as 218,000 plans faced [...]
Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Talks Housing
DS News recently sat down with Doug Duncan to break down the factors in play shaping the current state of the housing marketplace. The post Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Talks [...]
New Listings Return to 2019 Levels
The sizzling seller's market shows some signs of cooling, but, according to analysts, "only by a few degrees." The post New Listings Return to 2019 Levels appeared first on DSNews. [...]
Cenlar Names New Company VP
Jim Scott's experience in both default management and client-facing roles makes him a valuable addition to Cenlar's team, says SVP Bob Hora. The post Cenlar Names New Company VP appeared [...]
Remote Work Situations Aid in Overcoming Down Payment Hurdles
A new study has found that new opportunities are now present in the current housing market that did not exist just pre-pandemic. The post Remote Work Situations Aid in Overcoming [...]
How Hurricanes Affect Local Housing Markets
Tropical Storm Elsa marks the beginning of storm season expected to threaten some 8 million homes with more than $1.9 trillion in reconstruction cost value. The post How Hurricanes Affect [...]
The Exchange: Kevin Palmer SVP of Single-Family Portfolio Management, Freddie Mac
DS News had a chance to chat with Freddie Mac’s Kevin Palmer to discuss the many options the GSE has provided homeowners with throughout the pandemic. The post The Exchange: [...]
Metros Where the Most Homeowners are Making Moves
Researchers analyze relocation trends and the relationship between how long residents have lived in their homes and local home price growth. The post Metros Where the Most Homeowners are Making [...]