Right in time for St. Patrick's Day, the researchers at LendingTree looked at the role of luck and superstition in homebuying. Researchers there found that close to half ...
Read More »Progress, Problems When It Comes to Women’s Homeownership
While studies have shown the rate of single-women homeownership increasing at a brisk pace, further research indicates women pay more for houses and make less when selling.
Read More »What Rising Rates Mean for Originators
Margins on mortgages originated will get tighter, experts expect, and originators looking to fill existing capacity and support revenue will need to expand their product breadth.
Read More »Some Formerly Redlined Communities Face Higher Flood Risk
Years of segregation and economic inequality shoehorned many people of color into living in neighborhoods that are more vulnerable to increasingly frequent storms, economists report.
Read More »Why Improving Diversity in the Housing Sector Matters
That the housing industry is further behind than the country as a whole when it comes to inclusion reportedly could be contributing to the enormous racial gap in homeownership.
Read More »Expert Insights From Economist Doug Duncan
Fannie Mae's SVP Doug Duncan is responsible for forecasts and analyses of the economy and the housing and mortgage markets. Here are some of his expectations for 2021.
Read More »Confirmed: Marcia Fudge to Lead HUD
Fudge's appointment will further her "lifelong mission to alleviate poverty and promote racial justice," supporters said.
Read More »At What Point Will Rising Rates Significantly Impact Homebuying?
Upward-inching interest rates could alter the dynamics of the housing market, but they "wouldn’t necessarily put a damper on it," economists report.
Read More »How Automated Home Appraisal Errors Can Affect Black Homeowners
Researchers recently conducted a study in an effort to understand how AVMs—which have gained in use with the COVID-19 pandemic—are working (or not) for various racial groups.
Read More »How Economic Shock Spreads Between Local Housing Markets
Why have some cities experienced high house price growth even in the absence of large local economic shocks? A researcher delves into this and more.
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