FHFA: 30 Years of Protecting Homeowners
The FHFA put together a comprehensive account of the evolution of default risk for newly originated home purchase loans since 1990. Here’s what it revealed. The post FHFA: 30 Years [...]
Ginnie Mae Outstanding MBS Steady at $2T Threshold
Issuance of Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities continues its upward slope. Click through to learn more. The post Ginnie Mae Outstanding MBS Steady at $2T Threshold appeared first on DSNews. Source: [...]
Why Half a Million Americans Are Homeless
The Committee on Financial Services discussed the status of homelessness in America and gave its recommendations on how to best overcome these challenges. The post Why Half a Million Americans [...]
HELOCs on the Wane?
While the overall household debt has peaked to its highest since 2008, here’s why the New York Fed’s report on household debt and credit highlight declining trends in housing debt. [...]
Three’s Company Reboot: Married Couples Living With Roommates
What is it with so many married households taking on roommates? Here’s what a recent study revealed about this growing trend. The post Three’s Company Reboot: Married Couples Living With [...]
HUD Offers Helping Hand to Displaced Earthquake Victims
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is speeding up disaster assistance efforts for Alaska earthquake victims and offering foreclosure protection. The post HUD Offers Helping Hand to Displaced [...]
What Is Pushing Delinquencies Down?
With delinquencies and foreclosures at an 18-year low, a new report revealed the factors that are keeping them down and what can likely result in a spike again. The post [...]
Decoding the New Flood Insurance Regulation
Here’s what the banking regulators’ recently amended private flood insurance provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act would mean for lenders, insurance companies, and servicers. The post Decoding the [...]
Ellie Mae to Go Private
The $3.7 billion acquisition of a mortgage fintech provider by a PE firm will see it becoming a privately-held company. Here’s what the deal provides for the company’s shareholders and [...]