Home-purchase activity remained strong in Q2. This, coupled with constricted for-sale inventory, helped drive home prices up and add to borrower equity.
Read More »Summer Mortgage Origination Insights
This latest origination data provides insights into purchase loans, refi trends, and where things may be headed.
Read More »Fannie Mae Explains the Housing Market’s ‘V-Shaped Recovery’
While the pace of economic growth has slowed, recent data points to a continued recovery.
Read More »How Many Homebuyers Report Receiving Down-Payment Assistance?
As home prices continue their upward climb, many homebuyers are finding they need financial support to achieve their homeownership goals
Read More »DS5: The Importance of Communication in Socially-Distanced Era
In a special installment of DS5’s Inside the Industry, we bring you a selection of insights about our recently wrapped Five Star Virtual Conference. On September 14 and 15, mortgage servicing professionals gathered ...
Read More »The Laurie A. Maggiano Legacy Award Finalists—Women Making A Difference
Today we bring you the finalists for the last category the Laurie A. Maggiano Legacy Award. Named in honor of the late industry icon whose distinguished and accomplished career left an indelible impacting on housing, this award recognizes those women who through their tireless efforts, collaboration, and ingenuity have powerfully influenced the industry and homeownership nationwide.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Reports on Home Prices and Sales
Next week will include the release of three important industry reports, all of which will help provide important context and insights for housing's continued strong performance in the face of the ongoing pandemic. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Oregon Wildfire Victims Receive HUD Assistance
As wildfires in Oregon displaced homeowners, the department announced disaster assistance for those in affected regions.
Read More »Economists React to New Construction and Mortgage Rate Reports
Economists this week commented on recent New Construction and Freddie Mac reports. Freddie Mac recently released the results from its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). According to the ...
Read More »Nationwide Loan-Quality Data for Early 2020 Released
ACES Quality Management (ACES), a provider of management software for the financial services industry, this week announced the release of the quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Trends Report. The ...
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