A sweeping look at homeowner migration patterns across the country shows homeowner mobility has been declining steadily over the past three decades. What are the implications for the market?
Read More »Morningstar Revises Forecast for Ocwen’s Ranking to Positive
Morningstar cited Ocwen’s management team, enhanced corporate governance and improved control, and its internal audit and quality control methodologies as reasons for the shift.
Read More »A New Chapter: The Trump Effect on Regulation
Part one in a three-part series for MReport on the potential effect of Donald Trump's presidency on the housing industry. This installment examines the effect from a regulatory standpoint, including Trump's plans for Dodd-Frank and HUD.
Read More »Headwinds Descending on Housing Market
Prospective homebuyers faced a challenging housing market during the third quarter. What exactly were they up against?
Read More »Housing’s (President) Trump Card
With Republican candidate Donald Trump having secured the White House for the next four years, What will the housing market in America look like come January under the new Trump Administration?
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Redlining Case
The presidential election was not the only major government activity happening in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
Read More »What’s a Home Worth? A Lot More These Days
The differential between what homeowners think their properties are worth and what they’re actually worth is coming more into line for the fourth consecutive month.
Read More »The Effect of Raising Conforming Loan Limits
The GSEs' national conforming loan limit has remained unchanged for 10 years. How would raising that limit affect origination volumes?
Read More »Homebuyers’ Optimism Toward the Market is Waning
Homebuyers' confidence in the market has been eroding for the last few months, according to Fannie Mae. What is behind the recent decline in buyer sentiment?
Read More »The ‘Balancing Act’ Between Low Interest Rates and Home Prices
A "pretty amazing balancing act" between low interest rates and rising home prices is reportedly keeping affordability stable at the national level.
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