Nonprofit Calls on Policymakers to ‘Act Now for Housing’
About 30-40 million American homeowners and renters face foreclosure or bankruptcy and loss of housing when protective moratoria expire December 31, studies show. The global nonprofit Habitat for Humanity is [...]
Uncertainty Presents Risk to Mortgage Investors
The uncertainty of the presidential election—however long that lasts—is bound to incite interest rate volatility, something that presents a peril to the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market, according to Christopher Maloney, [...]
‘Shaky’ Economy Hasn’t Slowed Rise in Home Equity
Of the 58.9 million mortgaged homes in the United States, 16.7 million considered equity-rich, meaning that the combined estimated amount of loans secured by those properties was less than 50% [...]
NAHB Files Lawsuit Opposing CDC Moratorium
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is spearheading a legal challenge that questions the authority of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enact a moratorium on evictions. The [...]
Foreclosures and Evictions Could Derail a Recovery
While the results of last night’s presidential election remain too close to call, a leading political science academic is warning that the January 2021 occupant of the White House will [...]
Digital Transactions: A Matter of Business Survival
In the midst of the pandemic and economic turmoil, seamless digital transactions will be at the epicenter of business survival, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence and Transunion. [...]
High-Cost Housing Creates Obstacles for Older Generation
A generation's desire to "age-in-place" has created a need for officials and policymakers at local levels to assess how well they are meeting the needs of homeowners at this life [...]
Best of DS5: Advancing Tech and Working From Home
The pandemic has made waves throughout all industries, including housing. With many housing industry professionals working from home, executives have had to step up to the challenge of leading remote [...]
Economist Predicts Foreclosure Wave Will Crash Down in 2021
A leading economist is warning that this year’s booming housing market will soon give way to a rising tide of foreclosures that will submerge many homeowners in the coming year. [...]