FHFA's latest loan-performance report details refinance and loan modification steps taken to help keep borrowers out of foreclosure.
Read More »Agencies Join to Advance Unbiased Lending
A groundbreaking partnership between two government agencies—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)— will address discrimination in housing and enhance ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Trend Upward After Six-Week Decline
Rates remained below 3% but leapt this week following a strong U.S. jobs report and strong growth in the economic sector.
Read More »Housing Payments Cutting Deeper Into Monthly Income
With housing prices on the rise, an increasing amount of monthly income is being dedicated toward housing, with rent paid as a share of income forecast to exceed 30% by December.
Read More »2021’s ‘Hottest ZIP Codes’
America's most in-demand neighborhoods offer more square footage for the dollar, nearby outdoor amenities, and sizable populations of mid-career millennials.
Read More »Six-Month Refi High Propels Rise in App Volume
With rates continuing to linger below the 3% mark and job growth showing prolonged gains, mortgage applications are picking up steam, led by a high in refi volume not seen since February.
Read More »Top 10 Cities for Home-Price Growth
Researchers note "a general migration pattern toward southern, southwestern and mountain states” accelerated by the pandemic.
Read More »Fannie Mae Opens the Door for Renters to Become Homeowners
New underwriting changes will allow the GSE to incorporate consistent rent payment history in evaluating credit to qualify more borrowers for mortgages.
Read More »Examining the Importance of Real Estate’s Emerging Technologies
A new poll has found that cybersecurity and the use of drones top real estate agents’ most sought-after and used tech tools.
Read More »The Remodeling Industry’s Shifts in Specialization, Scale
While "still extremely fragmented," the home improvement business has seen "growing levels of concentration," say research fellows at Harvard's JCHS.
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