New software platform for smaller and mid-size lenders will allow companies to customize their operations and focus on revenue growth and operating efficiency.
Read More »Good Time to Buy a Home, NAR Survey Reveals
The majority of respondents to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors said they believe this is a good time to buy or sell a home, that the economy is improving, and that housing prices will continue to escalate.
Read More »High Rent and More Homeownership in Major Financial Centers
The rising rent costs could mean now is a good time to buy a home in the U.S., especially in high-rent financial centers like New York and San Francisco, as high rents in these areas may cause some consumers to switch from renting to homeownership.
Read More »Appraisers and Homeowners Disagree
Home appraisals were an average of 1.69 percent lower than what homeowners expected, a gap that has widened for the third month in a row.
Read More »The End of MHA
The Making Home Affordable program ended on December 31 and the Treasury recently released Q4 2016 results, detailing the improvements made since 2009 and the assessing the quality of certain servicers.
Read More »Home Prices in Some ZIP Codes Average Seven Figures
Notoriously expensive New York state ranks high on the list, but surprisingly, New York’s most expensive ZIP code is not in Manhattan.
Read More »The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Announces New President
Raphael Bostic has been named as the Atlanta Fed's 15th President and CEO, and he's also the first African-American president of a regional Fed bank.
Read More »More Builders are Going Green
Twenty-two percent of builders almost always have their homes “green” certified by one of several standards.
Read More »Thirty-year Mortgage Rates Jump 11 Points
Freddie Mac's most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey found that average 30-year fixed mortgage rates have reached their highest mark in 2017.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Measuring Market Confidence
With the housing market seeing impending issues with affordability and supply, an index from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo displays data that shows success and also recognizes areas that are in need of improvement.
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