Where Big City Living is Best
Housing 80 percent of the population, despite only taking up 3 percent of the nation’s landmass, urban areas are the most popular places to live in the U.S. However, some [...]
Litigation and Legislation Impacting Housing
As part of its ongoing webinar series, the Legal League 100 hosted a webinar titled Complex Default Litigation Update, on Tuesday. It was presented by two league members from Barret, [...]
FHFA Halts Discussion on Credit Changes to GSEs
Decisions regarding the credit score model used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been delayed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) after it was announced that the agency will [...]
InterLinc Mortgage Services Promotes Gene Thompson to COO
Houston-based InterLinc Mortgage Services has announced that Gene F. Thompson III, who has served as President since 2010, will now serve as COO of the company. A 20-year veteran of [...]
A Slow Decline: First Look at June Foreclosures
Black Knight, Inc., a provider of integrated software, data and analytics solutions that facilitate and automate many of the business processes across the homeownership lifecycle, released their First Look for [...]
Underinsured and Underwater: Preparing for Disaster
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria caused an approximated $265 billion in damages, impacting the U.S mainland and territories. Three tropical storms [...]
Cities That Stress Less … and More
While a little bit of stress can actually be beneficial in certain instances, too much can affect your health and well-being. Nearly everyone feels stressed-out at some point, but there [...]
The Cost of Rental Scams
Apartment rental scams are costing would-be renters millions—and maybe billions—of dollars, according to a new report by ApartmentList. The report studied bogus listings in 31 metro areas and found that [...]
Housing Market Growth Looks Strong
Building new homes could help the housing market enjoy a brisk pace of growth towards the end of the year, according to a Freddie Mac report. Here’s why. The post [...]