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The Democratic Presidential candidates released his plan to rein in Wall Street on Tuesday. What does it mean for the GSEs? The post Michael Bloomberg Proposes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac [...]

With an eye on global markets and refinances, here are the major factors driving housing growth in the coming year. The post Housing’s Place in GDP Growth appeared first on [...]

SingleSource is now offering a Deed in Lieu title product that provides full, state-driven searches at 20, 40 and 60 years. The post SingleSource Launches Deed in Lieu Title Product [...]

LIBOR, the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, is expected to discontinue sometime after 2021, but as the index used to set many adjustable mortgage rates, what will happen next? The post [...]

Much of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's foreclosure prevention actions were primarily through loan modifications. The post Fannie and Freddie Preventing Foreclosures appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS News

Christopher Merrill, CEO of Harrison Street, recently sat down with Bloomberg to discuss how the current environment is impacting his investment choices. What are the "alternative" real estate investments Merrill [...]

As the Pearl River reaches historic levels, Jackson, Mississippi residents prepare their homes for impending damage. The post Mississippi Homes at Risk of Flood Damage appeared first on DSNews. Source: [...]

Mark Wittstadt watched as the firm he’d helped build collapsed under a cloud of fraud and embezzlement. Now he’s returning to the default industry to build something new. The post [...]