Looking into the Housing Market in 2019
Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac speaks to DS News on what’s causing the affordability crunch and the factors that are likely to impact the housing market in 2019. [...]
The Price Tag of Owning a Home
A new analysis that looks at the dollar and cents of owning a home found that the incidental costs of maintaining a property could be surprisingly high for homeowners. The [...]
Where is Single-family Rental Growing the Most?
The latest data on single-family rentals reveals a discrepancy in rental price growth among properties at different ends of the price spectrum. Click through to learn which type of properties [...]
Millennials: Changing the Lending Landscape
Millenials are buying in larger and larger numbers, so the question is “what is the best way for lenders to reach them?” See what suggestions Fannie Mae have to adapt [...]
Kraninger and Bright Noms Proceed to the Senate
The Senate Banking Committee advanced the nominations of Kathy Kraninger to head the BCFP and Michael Bright to head Ginnie Mae on Thursday. Both nominations now move to the full [...]
What’s Causing an Uptick in Foreclosure Starts?
Even as delinquencies are charting at their lowest level since March 2006, a report found that foreclosure starts had risen in July, especially in certain areas around the country. The [...]
Loan Denial Rates and Credit Scores
An analysis of HMDA data found that even though the rate of mortgages made to minorities is rebounding, the loan denial rates for this group remain high. Can alternative forms [...]
The Industry Pulse: Updates on a360inc, Xome, and More
From partnerships and appointments to new branding and technology get the latest buzz on the industry in this weekly update. The post The Industry Pulse: Updates on a360inc, Xome, and [...]
How a Fair Housing Amendment Moved Ahead
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has progressed on amending the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulations, after calling for public comments on it last week. Here are the [...]