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The National Association of Realtor's Pending Home Sales Index showed an increase in pending home sales, the highest inn a year, and second highest in a decade. However, limited inventory continues to dampen the market, especially among homes in the low- and mid-market price range.

Many immigrants struggle to gain homeownership, however, many immigrants who have been here for 10 years or longer, especially those with higher education, are able to find higher paying jobs and buy a home. Over 61 percent of immigrants from travel-ban countries are homeowners, coming close to the domestic-born homeownership rate of 68.8 percent.

Alternative payment records could provide valuable routes to better credit for low-income people, and open up the path to a mortgage. Data from checking accounts rent, telecommunications, and utility accounts could all supplement the negative collections data. The problem is, very few consumer files have these types of data.

The newest addition to FCM will contribute to the development of the overall strategic vision and will lead all marketing, brandings, and advertising activities, with a focus on the customer experience-based Human Mortgage brand. 

Although mortgage-related complaints was listed as the third most-complained about consumer financial products and services, the rate of mortgage complaints are currently sitting around the national average, according to the CFPB’s recent monthly report. Also, find out which financial institutions made the list of the top ten companies that received the most complaints.

According to Urban Institute, the FHA has more power to increase credit access. The GSEs do risk-based pricing through their loan-level pricing adjustments. However, the FHA does not do risk-based pricing, and so it has insured borrowers and so it has insured borrowers with less-than-pristine credit. Charging the same fee for those with good credit as those with bad credit has limited credit availability.

Altavera joins a network fewer than a dozen organizations that are included in S&P’s list of reviewed third-party due diligence firms that have met the necessary criteria.

The Digital Close technology will provide built-in eSign and eNotarization capabilities, which allows borrowers to sign and notaries to verify and stamp documents digitally.

Founded in 2010, KBRA is a full-service rating agency that provides risk assessment and ratings for the investment community.

There is definitely a shortage of homes to buy this spring as the housing market heats up. The number of days on the market in most areas has been steadily decreasing and the national median DOM is approximately 43 days for most listings, as reported by Clear Capital. Buyers will need to remain vigilant this spring and constantly keep their eyes peeled for a new supply entering the market, according to Dr. Alex Villacorta, VP.