Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 3.5 points in September to 81.0. That's the second consecutive month of increase, showing a rebound from late spring continuing. Three of [...]

Traditionally, Presidential elections have not made much of a difference in the housing market. This one could be more impactful, according to a survey from Redfin. That said, most insiders [...]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced $3.9 million in funding through the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot [...]

This week’s DS5 installment features Steve Bailey, Senior Managing Director and Chief Mortgage Operations Officer for PennyMac Financial Services. He discusses how the industry is preparing for homeowners to begin coming out [...]

Reaching into its mortgage-related investments portfolio, it announced the auctioning of 2,806 non-performing residential first lien loans (NPLs), according to Freddie Mac. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC currently services the loans, [...]

A new study from UC Berkeley shows how badly California has been financially impacted by COVID-19, with an extra burden impacting minorities. The post Golden State Minority Homeowners, Renters Feeling [...]

Data analysts noted that more than 70% of the mortgage forbearances examined are now in an extension due to economic fallout from COVID-19, detailed here. Click through for more of [...]

An expert on a webinar panel said analysis of interest rates, forbearance numbers, and stimulus developments can help provide a more realistic understanding of housing developments. The post Housing Outlook [...]

Real estate professionals say “safety concerns due to in-person contact during home buying process” is the No. 1 concern of buyers and sellers (28% of buyers versus 33% sellers). This [...]