The largest banks may be forced to curtail their lending as a result of tough capital requirements, according to Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kaskhari.
Read More »Housing Affordability Outlook Turns Pessimistic
According to a new survey, more Americans are losing faith that the housing crisis is really over.
Read More »Changes Are Ahead for MERSCORP
The majority equity interest of MERSCORP, owner of the MERS System, a national electronic registry that tracks servicing rights changes, was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange.
Read More »Builder Confidence Rises to Six-Month High
All three index components—current sales, sales expectations for the next six months, and perspective buyer traffic—experienced gains in June.
Read More »What Happened to Housing Formation Estimates?
There was a lot of optimism surrounding household formation just two years ago. Things did not exactly pan out as hoped, however.
Read More »Housing Hits High Gear in May
The U.S. housing market accelerated to its fastest pace on record in May, as the typical home went under contract a full week faster than a year earlier.
Read More »Fed’s Indecision Causes Another Dip in Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates and mortgage applications both dropped slightly last week, as jittery investors continued to turn to government-backed bonds in the lead-up to the Federal Reserve’s June meeting and a shaky European market.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Thursday 6/16/2016
In its annual report to Congress, the FHFA published the results of Dodd-Frank stress tests that assess what would be the impact of immediate financial shocks and nine ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Appoints New Chief Audit Executive
Fannie Mae has appointed GE Capital executive J. Douglas Watt as SVP and chief audit executive effective July 11.
Read More »Lender Sentiment Leans Toward Purchase Mortgages
Mortgage lenders reported demand growth for GSE eligible purchase mortgages over the past three months rebounded significantly in the second quarter this year.
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