U.S. Remains Most Stable Destination For Foreign Investors
The U.S. got top marks for real estate market stability and capital appreciation, although New York slipped to second position as the city with the hottest properties for foreign investors [...]
CFPB’s Laurie Maggiano: Looking Back at an Industry Icon
Sad news broke this past weekend with the announcement that industry icon Laurie Maggiano had passed away unexpectedly. Maggiano was Servicing and Secondary Markets Program Manager at the Consumer Financial [...]
Powell Was Hesitant About Fed MBS Purchases in 2012
Transcripts released by the Fed provided insight into the man due to take over as Fed chair in 2018, assuming he receives Senate confirmation. The Fed published meeting transcripts from [...]
Zombie Homes: The Problem That Just Won’t Die
The issue of so-called “zombie homes” is a problem for any major city. “Zombie homes” is a colorful name for an old problem, and one that continues to be widespread [...]
Metros that Make the Dream Neighborhood Checklist
Neighborhoods in Chicago are among the rare major metro areas that ‘Have it All’ according to a report. Other cities include Pittsburg, Cleveland, and Miami. The post Metros that Make [...]
Freddie Mac Expands Credit Risk Transfer Program
Freddie Mac recently announced the expansion of its Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS) program with ACIS Forward Risk Mitigation (AFRM), a front end credit risk transfer offering. This latest credit risk [...]
Diving Into New Mortgage Data
On Monday, the most recent findings on the mortgage market were released—reporting an analysis of the equity extraction methods, underwater borrowers, and more. The post Diving Into New Mortgage Data [...]
CoreLogic Announces General Counsel Appointment
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced the appointment of Arnold A. Pinkston to the role of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective January [...]
Assurant Names Industry Veteran Scott McGregor Managing Director of American Title, Inc.
Industry veteran Scott McGregor is starting off the new year in a new role–Assurant, premier global provider of risk management solutions, announced his appointment as Managing Director of subsidiary American [...]