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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both offer special mortgages for green homes; federal and state programs also promote weatherization initiatives through grants for certain projects.

The Five Star Institute presents the first-ever REO Connect event, a gathering of the REO community featuring educational offerings and networking opportunities geared to meet the needs of unique marketplace.

“Single-family housing permits, a leading indicator of future starts, also increased 7.6% compared with the previous month. The uptick in single-family housing permits and starts aligns with the recent increase in homebuilder sentiment,” said First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi.

According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey data for February 2023, mortgage applications for new home purchases increased just 1.2% compared to the same time a year ago.

CFPB seeks info from the public to assist with rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act regarding data brokers.

Since 2019, the number of single, female-headed households has increased by 1.4 million, one million of whom are homeowners, according to a new report from First American.

“Mortgage credit availability decreased to its lowest level since January 2013 with all loan types seeing declines in availability over the month,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s VP and Deputy Chief Economist.

The GSE alerted investors about calling off a $542 million credit risk transfer to private investors due to a tumultuous economic environment.

Inflated mortgage rates and home prices pushed monthly housing payments to a record high of nearly $2,600, according to a new report from Redfin.

President Biden has issued his budget for 2024, featuring a suite of funding and tax credit proposals aimed to tackle the nation’s housing affordability crisis.