Pamela Patenaude Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of HUD
Pamela Hughes Patenaude has been announced as the new Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate on September [...]
The Truth Behind Housing Data
A recent reaction to Zillow’s August New Home Sales report is urging the housing industry to cease sugarcoating housing data. Take a look at what Zillow Chief Economist Svenja Gudell [...]
Protecting Data Properly
Amidst the aftermath of the Equifax data breach, cybercrime is a timely issue facing the financial services industry. New reports respond with the release of its most recent surveys and [...]
Does Owning a Home Affect Financial Stability?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently conducted a study on financial stability, and homeownership played a pivotal role. The post Does Owning a Home Affect Financial Stability? appeared first on [...]
Fed Chair Talks Economic Uncertainty
Despite announcements that the Fed would certainly be spiking interest rates, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered a speech on Tuesday providing more clarity to the current state of inflation [...]
The American Dream: Homeownership Still Included?
The U.S. savings rate has dropped to a five-year low, and according to a recent report, a change in the definition of the American Dream is following it. The post [...]
S&P Case-Shiller Index: Increases Across the Nation
S&P Dow Jones Indices released the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index today. The data accounts for July 2017 and shows that home prices continued to increase across the [...]
Equifax CEO Richard Smith Retires, Effective Immediately
The Board of Directors for Equifax, Inc. announced the retirement of Chairman of the Board and CEO Richard Smith this morning, effective September 26, 2017. Paulino do Rego Barros, Jr., [...]
Bettering the Future of Online Lending
The second annual Online Lending Policy Summit commenced on Monday as Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika spoke to the audience about current policy challenges, opportunities for growth, [...]