Landlords Fight Foreclosure Ban
A group of landlords in Massachusetts is fighting at both the state and federal level to have an eviction and foreclosure ban lifted. They say the moratorium is hurting them financially [...]
Could Home Price Surge Lead to Another Crash?
Even in the face of a pandemic, elevated unemployment, and a general nationwide recession, home prices have surged, researchers recently reported. “Prices are defying logic, expectations, and even belief, as they shoot up [...]
A Closer Look at Latest Forbearance Report
According to recent findings posted from Black Knight’s McDash Flash Forbearance Tracker, the number of mortgages in active forbearance stayed steady this past week, neither increasing or decreasing in any [...]
The Week Ahead: Two Looks at Housing Trends
On Tuesday, the The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will release their latest New Residential Sales report. Here's what else is happening in [...]
DS5: Managing Employee Engagement Amid COVID Challenges
In this week's episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Laura Escobar, President of Eagle Home Mortgage discusses how companies can stay connected with their employees, especially during this challenging time. [...]
Housing Market Potential Finds Its Footing Despite Pandemic
The rising volume of existing home sales doesn’t appear to be going anywhere what with record low mortgage rates and demand fueled by millennials hitting the age of homeownership, according [...]
Delinquencies Fall, but Serious Past-Due Loans Soar
While total past due mortgage flashed improvement last month, serious delinquencies saw an uptick while prepayment activity bolted to a 16-year high, according to Black Knight. In July, mortgage delinquencies [...]
The Ticking Clock of Mortgage Delinquency
The U.S. serious delinquency rate is expected to quadruple in 2021, researchers say. If that becomes reality, millions of homeowners could be at risk without additional government programs and support. [...]
The Auction Advantage
This story originally appeared in the August edition of DS News. Distressed home sales are square pegs that don’t fit well into the round hole of the retail housing market, [...]