Fannie Mae is predicting economic growth to accelerate substantially in the second half. What will be the drivers of the growth, and how does housing figure in?
Read More »CoreLogic Appoints SVP of Government and Industry Relations
CoreLogic, a provider of global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions headquartered in Irvine, California, has appointed Stuart Pratt as SVP of Government and Industry Relations.
Read More »Auction.com Welcomes New SVP of Auction Portfolio Operations
Online real estate marketplace Auction.com has announced the hiring of Patrick McClain as SVP of Auction Portfolio Operations.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will the Fed Act or Won’t They?
The once widespread speculation that a September rate hike will occur has cooled since the start of the month. The Fed will announce its decision on Wednesday, September 21, at 2 p.m. EST.
Read More »In Some Markets, Income Growth Outpaces Price Appreciation
While analysts have long said that home price appreciation outpacing income growth is holding back homeownership, one study found that the reverse is true in many markets.
Read More »OCC: Financial Industry Should Not Change Course
The U.S. banking system in 2016 is as well capitalized as any in the world as key industry participants continue to apply the basic lessons they learned from the financial crisis of 2008, according to Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry.
Read More »The Return of Non-Prime Origination Programs
Non-prime mortgage origination programs that use securitization as a funding source are making a comeback, but they are not a simple rebranding of pre-crisis subprime loans, according to one analysis.
Read More »Will PMI’s Comeback Prompt FHA to Lower Premiums?
Private mortgage insurance has overtaken the FHA for largest share in the U.S. mortgage insurance market. Will the FHA act to try and regain the highest market share?
Read More »Outlook is Much Brighter for Lender Profits
Q3 marked the third straight quarter in which lenders reported a net positive profit margin outlook, according to Fannie Mae. Notably, compliance costs were less of a concern among lenders compared with Q3 last year.
Read More »The Ever-Present Down Payment Dilemma
Buyers saving up to buy a home had better be patient. No matter what the city or what the age group, saving for a new home will take years‒‒in some cases, decades.
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