The U.S. Census Bureau released its construction statistics for September, recording a 1.9% increase in housing starts compared to August. Single-family residential starts rose 8.5% over the month to ...
Read More »DS5: Housing Market Forecasts for 2021
In this week’s DS5: Inside the Industry, Auction.com’s VP of Market Economics, Daren Blomquist, shares his thoughts on where housing is headed and what effects the health crisis ...
Read More »Civil Rights Icon Offers CEOs Advice to Uplift Communities
MBA’s annual convention and expo included a general session on Monday, Oct. 19 about “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” which featured prominent guest speakers. Ambassador Andrew J. Young discussed ...
Read More »Going the Extra Mile
Editor's note: this piece originally appeared in the October edition of MReport. In a highly cyclical industry known for having a high turnover rate, finding the right fit ...
Read More »One Region Saw Increased Reverse Mortgage Activity in September
Only one out of the 10 HUD regions saw an increase in HECM volume, despite the slow overall decrease.
Read More »FHFA Says Agency Has Kept Borrowers ‘Safe’ During Crisis
FHFA Director Mark Calabria spoke Monday at a virtual event, where his session focused on the agency’s current priorities— the talk included two announcements, one about a new ...
Read More »Remembering Former Fannie Mae CEO James A. Johnson
James A. Johnson, who served as CEO of Fannie Mae from 1991 to 1998 and was a Democratic campaign operative, died on Sunday, Oct. 18 at the age ...
Read More »Interfirst Mortgage Announces a Former COO’s Return
Interfirst Mortgage announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14 that Karen Gerli has rejoined the company as its COO. In her new role, Gerli will be responsible for the department ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Exploring Innovation in Non-QM Lending
Clear your scheduled for a webinar exploring loan programs designed to address the needs of both non-QM and agency borrowers. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »The Current and Future State of Residential Real Estate
A webinar featuring two residential real estate experts analyzes the health of the market and predicts future changes in both mortgage rates and loan volumes.
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