Home Price Appreciation Soars to New Heights
Home prices have been rising steadily since hitting their trough in January 2012, and are up to their pre-crisis peaks in many markets. According to Black Knight Financial Services’ Home [...]
The Week Ahead: Will the Job’s Report Be Enough to Raise the Fed Rate?
The Federal Reserve will be watching the newest BLS employment summary closely to determine if the labor market has improved sufficiently enough to raise the federal funds target rate. The [...]
Challenges and Opportunites of the Mortgage Industry
Kim Yowell, SVP and Servicing Manager for BOK Financial, gives her perspective on being a woman in the housing and mortgage industry and advice for success in the workplace. The [...]
Opening Up Access to Mortgage Credit
Laurie Goodman and Alanna McCargo of the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center explain why increasing homeowership to minorities is critical to the economy—and what lenders can do to help. [...]
Could Housing Incentives Boost Inventory?
A recent report from Trulia’s Chief Economic Ralph McLaughlin reports that in order to boost inventory, there are several policies that president-elect Donald Trump could implement. The post Could Housing [...]
Being Thankful for the Changes in the Mortgage Industry
The third in a four part series highlighting mortgage professionals and why they are thankful for the industry, DS News spoke with Rick Sharga, Chief Marketing Officer for Ten-X. The [...]
Building an Effective Acquisition Strategy
When it comes to acquiring single-family properties, whether you are a traditional fix-and-flipper or you intend to buy-and-hold for rent, an effective acquisition strategy is necessary for investors to succeed. [...]
Industry Insight: Adapting to the Changes in Servicing
DS News sat down with Peter Muriungi to discuss his main focus as Head of Mortgage Servicing at JPMorgan Chase, diversity and inclusion in the industry, and more. The post [...]
Pacific Northwest Home Prices May Be Too Hot
Home prices in the Pacific Northwest in the second quarter were the fastest growing in the country, according to Fitch Ratings’ Q2 report on sustainable home prices. What's triggering the [...]