Untapped Urban Development Potential
Urban sprawl, by its very nature, means cities are forever expanding outward. Initially, their borders expand, and then eventually, as they bump up against those constraints, the challenge becomes figuring [...]
The Changing Makeup of Consumer Debt
Mortgage debt makes up a noticeably smaller share of total consumer debt than it did a decade ago, according to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report, covering data [...]
Watt: “These Conservatorships are Unsustainable”
In his testimony before the Banking Committee, Melvin Watt, Director, FHFA outlined the challenges facing the conservatorship of the GSEs and why it was the Congress’ responsibility to decide on [...]
Buying vs. Renting: A Financial Perspective
In a little under two years, owning a home becomes more financially viable than renting an identical home, according to the latest Zillow Buy-Rent Breakeven Horizon. It takes just under [...]
The Industry Pulse: Updates on Assurant, Veros, and More
From rewards and recognition to new appointments and initiatives, get the buzz on the industry's latest news in this weekly update. Assurant, Inc., a New York-based global provider of risk [...]
Montgomery Confirmed: Industry Comments on New FHA Commissioner
After months of delays, Brian Montgomery’s nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has finally been approved by the Senate by a [...]
Delinquencies Reverse Course
Mortgage delinquencies defied several trends in April, according to the latest First Look at the month’s mortgage performance data from Black Knight, Inc. April is typically a month that sees [...]
Carrington Holding Company Expands Leadership
Aliso Viejo, California-based Carrington Holding Company announced that it is expanding the leadership team of the Carrington Retail Group (CRG), the company’s direct-to-consumer division that integrates real estate, lending, and [...]
From Home Listings to Home Flipping
Zillow made its name as an online real estate database, helping homebuyers shop for houses whether they were right down the street or on the other side of the country. [...]