Single Family Rental Boom Leads to Less Affordable Inventory
Is the single-family rental market a major contributor to the low inventory the housing market is experiencing? According to a new analysis released Wednesday, this market could be limiting options [...]
Moody’s Grants Provisional Rating to J.P. Morgan Prime RMBS
The certificates involved are backed by nearly 1,500 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans, totaling a balance of $883,819,918. The post Moody’s Grants Provisional Rating to J.P. Morgan Prime RMBS appeared first [...]
Yellen: Tax Reform Will Likely Provide ‘Some Lift’ to Economy
After a two-day policy meeting, the Federal Reserve today announced an interest rate hike as expected, after which Fed Chair Janet Yellen addressed her expectations for the tax reform bill [...]
The Three Big Mortgage Trends of 2018
The mortgage industry is set to see three big trends emerging in 2018 as a result of rising housing prices and an improvement in total employment figures. The post The [...]
FHLBank of San Francisco Welcomes New Board Member
The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced that it has selected Jeffrey K. Ball to fill an upcoming vacancy on the board. The [...]
Opportunity Knocks for Women in Mortgage
Qualifying as a certified women-owned small business (WOSB) could open the door to opportunities you never considered. Now the American Mortgage Diversity Council is hosting a webinar exploring how to [...]
Ginnie Mae: Outstanding Principal Balance Edges Closer to $2 Trillion
The GSE has released its latest Unpaid Principal Balance Summary, revealing that Ginnie Mae issued nearly $40 billion of MBS for the month of November 2017. The post Ginnie Mae: [...]
California Wildfires: Housing Damages Top $5 Billion
There are currently six wildfires destroying homes along the California coast, and as the fires continue to rage—the estimated reconstruction cost value of more than $5 billion are at significant [...]
The 10 Safest U.S. Cities to Call Home
Nashua, New Hampshire and South Burlington, Vermont lead the list of cities where Americans feel most secure in a recent survey. The post The 10 Safest U.S. Cities to Call [...]