Despite a drop in unemployment claims and an overall improved economic outlook, forbearance volume declined marginally this week, dipping just one basis point over the previous week. The post Forbearance [...]

The Biden administration last February began working to remove spending restrictions put in place after 2017's Hurricane Maria, and now further progress has been made. The post HUD Removes Barriers [...]

Eric Seabrook joins Chicago-based servicer to focus on FHA and VA loans. The post AHP Servicing Appoints New President appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS News

Many market analysts comparing year-over-year metrics are looking at data from both 2020 and 2019 because, at this time last year, pandemic stay-at-home restrictions thwarted homebuying and selling, which makes [...]

Lower home values and rates of homeownership account for a significant share of the difference between Black and White households' wealth. Researchers look at potential paths to improved equity. The [...]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary says she and local leaders cannot stand by when anyone in this nation, let alone half a million, lacks a safe home. [...]

The number of active COVID-19-related forbearance plans decreased again, marking the eighth-straight week of recovery. The post Forbearance Rate Improvement Expected to Continue appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS News

As a number of Americans return to the workforce, an increasing amount are exiting their forbearance plans and the housing market pushes for a return to pre-pandemic levels. The post [...]

For decades the rate of homeownership among Black, Latinx, Asian, and other minority demographics lagged far behind the rate among White Americans. That is due to a history of structural [...]