The third quarter of this year recorded 3.25 million mortgage originations secured by residential property, according to new research from ATTOM Data Solutions. This represents a 17% increase ...
Read More »How 2020 Brought Housing Challenges to the Foreground
Historically low interest rates and sustained strength in numerous economic sectors have helped jump the for-sale housing market this year. However, the housing industry is bearing a particularly ...
Read More »FHFA’s Final Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a final rule to the Federal Register for publication today that establishes a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and ...
Read More »The Time for the Next Mortgage Innovation is Now
After more than a decade of stagnation, lenders are ready for what’s next. Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the November edition of MReport.
Read More »Wildfires Aren’t Preventing Relocation to High-Risk Regions
The historic wildfire season that left thousands of homes destroyed and millions of acres burned in the western states is likely to be reprised in the coming years ...
Read More »Survey Reveals Homebuyers’ Remorse
According to the experts at Flyhomes, a vast majority of Americans experience a far less fairytale experience than they expected when on the quest of purchasing their dream homes. Flyhomes conducted ...
Read More »Single-Family Residents Driving New-Construction Increase
The U.S. Census Bureau released its construction statistics for October—which shows permits, starts, and completions—recorded a 4.9% increase in housing starts in October compared to September. Fannie Mae's ...
Read More »First Community Mortgage Announces New VP of Community Engagement
First Community Mortgage (FCM) has announced that Antonio Roundtree will be taking on a new role as VP of Community Engagement. "We are excited to welcome Antonio in this new role, ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Suggests Strong Housing Market Will Continue
The near-future state of the U.S. economy is predicated on how policymakers and the public respond to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, according to the latest commentary ...
Read More »The Future of Urban and Suburban Housing
The arrival of the pandemic to America has caused numerous trends to appear in the housing industry, among which include increased demand for housing away from the big ...
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