Housing prices are near or even past their pre-recession peaks in some markets. When other economic factors are figured in, is price appreciation making homes less affordable?
Read More »The Next President’s Influence on Housing Policy
Two former government housing policy leaders talked with MReport about how the next president will affect housing policy in the United States.
Read More »Are Construction Spending Declines a Mirage?
On the surface, the most recent single-family construction spending data shows months of declines. But is it really that bad?
Read More »Home Price Appreciation: What it Means for the Market
Dr. Richard K. Green, Director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, discusses with MReport the effects of home price appreciation, obstacles to homeownership, and other areas of the housing market.
Read More »CSS Implements DocMagic’s Total eClose Solution
Corporate Settlement Solutions has successfully implemented DocMagic’s Total eClose solution, which will allow for high-efficiency paperless loan transactions and ensure 100 percent compliance with TRID.
Read More »Equity is On Tap, and Homeowners are Cashing Out
U.S. residential properties have been regaining equity in their homes at a substantial rate since negative equity peaked in 2012, and homeowners are finding a way to use all that equity.
Read More »Diversity Council Names New Senior Policy Advisor
To further the mission of creating and sustaining dialogue that addresses key issues affecting diversity and inclusion in the mortgage industry, the AMDC announced that it has appointed a new Senior Policy and Program Advisor.
Read More »House to Stumpf: Investigation is Only Beginning
Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO John Stumpf was questioned by the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday over his bank's retail sales practices, which cost the bank $185 million in penalties from regulators.
Read More »Challenges Easing for Millennials and First-Time Buyers
The down payment has traditionally been cited as the most common obstacle to homeownership. But apparently, it may not be as big an obstacle as originally thought.
Read More »Market May Be Primed for Origination Spike
Analysts believe everything is in place for mortgage originations to finish big in 2016.
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