A new annual Rent Report tracked national rental trends in from December 2017 to January 2018, including the 10 cities where rent is the highest in the nation.
Read More »10 Banks With Most and Least CFPB Complaints
A recent report examines the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s consumer complaint database to see how more than 50 top banks stacked up against each other in terms of consumer satisfaction.
Read More »Rising Rents Leading to Increase in Homelessness
A report correlating rising rents and homelessness has accurately predicted the recently released point-in-time counts by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Read More »Year End Result: Mortgage Applications Decreased
While 2017 ended with a slight dip in overall mortgage applications, the share of refinance mortgage activity rose according to a weekly survey.
Read More »Households Doubling-up to Save Costs
More working-age adults in big metropolises are living in doubled-up households driven by financial concerns from rising rents.
Read More »Conventional Mortgage Loans Most Popular With Millennials
Lower FICO score requirements by some lenders to attract potential first time buyers notwithstanding, credit scores for millennial homebuyers dropped according to a report.
Read More »Lenders Unenthusiastic About Mortgage Profit Margins in 2018
Stiff competition has led mortgage lenders to approach 2018 with negative outlook on profit margins and refinance activity for the fifth straight quarter according to a Fannie Mae survey.
Read More »What Are All U.S. Homes Worth?
The total value of all the housing stock across the country increased in 2017 to a value 1.5 times greater than the gross domestic product of the U.S., according to a new report.
Read More »Can Homebuyers Afford a Mortgage in These Cities?
Six cities on the U.S. coasts have 70 percent or higher households that can’t afford to buy a home, says a new study.
Read More »Top Real Estate Trends for 2018
In its video series highlighting housing data, the National Association of Realtors says that though home sales will see a slight fall, the economic growth and job gains will continue to fuel the housing market in 2018.
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