Existing-homes sales have been up against unfavorable odds including inventory shortages, soaring home price appreciation, and stagnant household income growth. However, they defied those odds and came out ...
Read More »Clayton Holdings Receives Rankings from Morningstar
Morningstar Credit Ratings has ranked Clayton Holdings LLC as both a Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Agent and as a Residential Representation and Warranty Reviewer.
Read More »Built-for-Rent Homes Regaining Market Share
The percentage of single-family homes built for the express purpose of renting them out is down from its peak reached in early 2013, but has been trending upward for the last four quarters. What has been driving the increase?
Read More »Rep. Waters Proposes Comprehensive Credit System Reform
What sweeping changes did U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) propose to the country's credit reporting system?
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Friday 5/20/2016
Guild Mortgage Company faces federal charges of improper origination and underwriting practices on its FHA-backed loans. The suit was filed by the U.S. District Court for the District ...
Read More »The Unanswered Questions in the GSE Net Worth Sweep
A University of Virginia School of Law professor examines the possibility of the government asserting executive privilege by withholding documents related to the GSE Net Worth Sweep.
Read More »Mike Heid Elected to Fannie Mae Board of Directors
Heid served in several executive positions over nearly three decades at Wells Fargo.
Read More »Trump Planning Dodd-Frank Overhaul
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has some definite ideas about financial reform, and he plans to unveil those ideas in the next couple of weeks.
Read More »Housing Forecasts Stay Calm Through Economic Storm
With both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac downwardly revising their projected economic growth for the full year of 2016, what do they expect for housing?
Read More »FHA Proposes Enhancements to HECM Program
FHA was praised last year for making changes to its HECM program that helped non-borrowing spouses avoid foreclosure. What further changes did the FHA propose to help seniors sustain their HECM loans?
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