STRATMOR Group has announced plans to launch an independent, standardized loan originating systems (LOS) comparison in 2017.
Read More »Are Slow Pending Home Sales a Bad Omen for Housing?
Pending home sales have cooled off in three of the past four months. Could this be a sign of a stalling housing market?
Read More »CalyxSoftware ASCEND16 Conference to Include Top Regulators and Agencies
Mortgage software solutions provider CalyxSoftware has announced that the speaker lineup for its ASCEND16 mortgage industry symposium and user conference will include representatives from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.
Read More »A House Divided: Differing Views on the Fed’s Oversight
On Wednesday, a House Committee bitterly divided over post-crisis financial regulation examined the effectiveness of the Fed's oversight of the country’s financial system.
Read More »SingleSource Property Solutions Expands into Texas
SingleSource Property Solutions is now a licensed title agent in 37 states with the opening of a new subsidiary in Texas.
Read More »Appreciation Pace ‘Probably Not Sustainable’. . . But Have No Fear
Home prices are expected to continue to rise at approximately their current level of appreciation for the next year. But the market is not in immediate danger of another collapse, according to one analysis.
Read More »Housing Policy? Not in This Debate
Major party presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did not discuss housing policy during Monday's debate, but have made their stances on housing known sporadically during their campaigns.
Read More »Time For Change: GSE Credit-Risk Sharing on the Front End
Freddie Mac has transferred a portion of credit risk on more than half a trillion dollars worth of mortgages. Until now, all those credit risk transactions have been of the back-end variety.
Read More »Buyers Turning to New Homes as Existing Inventory Shrinks
The pace of new residential home sales soared year-over-year in August, and demand for these homes is expected to increase in the coming months.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will New Home Sales Rise Higher?
New single-family home sales took a notable upturn in July, with the month becoming the best month for new sales since 2007, according to HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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