Where Each Presidential Candidate Stands on Housing
An economic expert has delved into the ways incumbent President Donald Trump's policies compare to challenger and former VP Joe Biden's actions and stances when it comes to industry issues. [...]
Serious Mortgage Delinquency Rates on the Rise
In August, the daylight between early-stage delinquencies and seriously past-due mortgages continued to swell, according to Black Knight's "first look" at August's month-end mortgage performance statistics, which covers the majority [...]
FHFA Updates Collection of Mortgage-Acquisition Data
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has revised the datasets for the Public Use Databases (PUDBs) of single-family and multifamily mortgage acquisitions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The revisions [...]
Zillow Will Use In-House Agents for iBuying
Zillow, which heretofore has turned to brokerage partners to represent it in home purchases, has announced it will begin using its own agents in the booming iBuying department. In streamlining [...]
McMichael Taylor Gray Names Christine Cotton COO
McMichael Taylor Gray, a multi-state creditor’s rights law firm, announced the promotion of Christine Cotton to Chief Operating Officer. The post McMichael Taylor Gray Names Christine Cotton COO appeared first [...]
Can Opportunity Zones Help Combat Poverty?
In a new op-ed, HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson and Georgian Senator David Perdue discuss the benefits of Opportunity Zones—including jobs, access to affordable housing, and “an overall improved quality [...]
Lower-Income Landlords Face Risk of Foreclosure
When it comes to eviction moratoria and other COVID-19 relief efforts, the focus often is on renters' hardships. A new study concentrates on struggling landlords who derive a large portion [...]
Forbearance Trends Hit a 5-Month Milestone
With the housing market continuing to perform strongly, job market changes are impacting FHA and VA borrowers. Click through to learn all the details. The post Forbearance Trends Hit a [...]
FHFA’s Calabria Calls for Industry Feedback
As the Agency begins to look toward a post-conservatorship world, FHFA Director Mark Calabria has opened the floor to industry perspectives. Here's how you can share your thoughts. The post [...]