The recent rise in home building may not make much difference in the availability of new houses, particularly to new buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Read More »Fed Keeps June Rate Hike on the Table
The Fed fueled further speculation about another rate hike in June, which would be the first time the Fed has raised the federal funds target rate since the historic liftoff in December.
Read More »5 Years Later—A CFPB Progress Report
Nearly five years ago, Congress created the CFPB, and its sole purpose was to serve as recovery agent for the American people coming out of the financial crisis. But how effective has the Bureau been in doing its job?
Read More »How Will the Presidential Election Affect Housing?
Vice Chairman of The Collingwood Group, Brian Montgomery, sat down with MReport to provide his take on a recent Zillow report about how the upcoming presidency will affect housing.
Read More »Genworth Launches Enterprise MI Underwriting Platform
Genworth Mortgage Insurance, a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc., announced the launch of GENie, a highly automated enterprise underwriting platform designed to streamline its operations and enhance underwriter productivity.
Read More »Third Circuit Court Hands U.S. Bank a Victory
Why did a federal appellate court rule in favor of U.S. Bank in a case where a homeowner was trying to get his foreclosure dismissed?
Read More »One Servicer’s Search for a Needle in a Haystack
Ditech Financial and HLP announced an agreement to implement a borrower outreach effort to identify and assist the less then 1 percent of borrowers who are eligible for the FHFA’s Principal Reduction Modification program.
Read More »Homebuyers Taking a Closer Look at Mortgage Disclosures
More borrowers are taking a closer look at their mortgage documents before it’s too late, and more agencies are helping these borrowers understand what they’re getting into, well before new federal guidelines go into effect this fall.
Read More »Congressman Calls for Regulatory Transparency from the CFPB
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) said Monday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) needs to do a lot more to ensure the industry understand the new TRID-compliant ‘Know Before You Owe’ rules before they take effect.
Read More »Single-Family Housing Starts Make a Comeback
Home building in the U.S. picked up again in April after reaching the slowest pace in seven months, easing some of the previous concern surrounding the construction sector.
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