Editor's note: This article appears in the April 2021 edition of MReport, available here. The COVID-19 pandemic, the recession, and the U.S. presidential election made 2020 an unusual year ...
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Considering recent reports revealing just how competitive one must be to purchase a home in most parts of the country it should come as little surprise that Redfin ...
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With a U.S. housing inventory short on supply and high on demand, potential homebuyers nationwide await two key factors that will play into their decision-making on whether to ...
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As the industry shakes off the dust of a year like never seen before, the mortgage industry weathered the storm with flying colors, having enjoyed a record year ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Thursday issued a warning to servicers to prepare for an onslaught of distressed homeowners come summertime, or as moratoria expire. This is the ...
Read More »‘Real Recognizes Real’: CBC Mortgage Agency’s Tai Christensen
Just in time for Celebrate Diversity Month, CBC Mortgage Agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, discusses housing inequality, the racial wealth gap, and the value of diversity, inclusivity, and equity.
Read More »FHFA Updates on Inclusionary Efforts
The FHFA is continuing to diversify their workforce. Here’s a breakdown of the changes and results from this focus in 2020.
Read More »Report: Government Continues to Play Key Role in Housing
A new report from the Housing Finance Policy Center finds that GSE actions helped keep more than 300,000 Americans in their home through various forbearance plans during the pandemic.
Read More »FHFA Reportedly Added 286 Minority Staffers in 2020
Minority representation in FHFA’s workforce is gaining a foothold, according to a report from FHFA.gov. The workforce swelled from 241 minority employees in 2016 to 286 last year—a ...
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Economists make sense of home-price and affordability data that, at first blush, might seem contradictory.
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