However, several economists say mortgage rates could rise on low-income borrowers to meet requirements set forth by FHFA Director Dr. Mark A. Calabria. The post ‘Far Too Early’ to Know [...]

Ed DeMarco, President, Housing Policy Council, recently appeared on DS5: Inside the Industry to share his thoughts on recent actions by the federal government to help both homeowners and mortgage [...]

Both preparations and recovery could face complications due to the spread of the coronavirus. The post Communities Face an Active Hurricane Season Amidst COVID-19 appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS [...]

A report says the state will establish a program to assist borrowers who have been impacted by COVID-19. The post Iowa Gov.: Foreclosure Moratoriums Will Not be Extended appeared first [...]

Also in The Week Ahead, are reports on construction spending, the unemployment rate, and the U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on updates regarding the CARES Act. The [...]

The housing industry started the current economic downturn on much better footing than the last. Click through to read more. The post Will Housing Lead Post-Pandemic Recovery? appeared first on [...]

At the current levels, mortgage servicers need to advance a combined $3.6 billion a month to holders of government-backed mortgage securities on COVID-19-related forbearances. The post Update on Homeowner Forbearances [...]

How has rental growth matched up against the rest of the housing industry? The post SFR’s Place in the Housing Market appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS News

In this episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, Ted Tozer, Senior Fellow in the Housing Finance Program with the Milken Institute, discusses the possibility of the Federal Reserve injecting funds to assist [...]