A seasonal decline did not stop home sales from reaching a nine-year high.
Read More »Now You See Them, Now You Don’t
According to HUD, a certain number of single-family homes are removed from inventory each year. Where do those homes go?
Read More »Nonbanks are Grabbing a Larger Market Share
The latest Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data found that nonbanks' share of the mortgage market is rising while banks' share is shrinking. What is the reason for the shift?
Read More »Homeownership Rate Forecasts: Seeing the Big Picture
Freddie Mac says that the negative forecasts for the U.S. homeownership rate may be overly pessimistic—and there is a growing group of potential homebuyers that lenders should not overlook.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Waiting for Housing Starts to Re-Start
In the last new residential construction report, housing starts took a step back after several months of gains. This week, the industry will find out if new construction picked up in the face of a lengthy inventory shortage of existing homes for sale.
Read More »This Demographic is Loving the American Dream
The overall decline of the U.S. homeownership rate has been well-documented. But the rate hasn't been declining for all groups.
Read More »Prepare for Takeoff: Mortgage Rates Set to Climb
Mortgage rates hovered record lows for most of the summer. But one analyst said that is likely about to change.
Read More »Housing Market Overview: Even the Weak Look Pretty Good
The future looks bright for residential real estate markets, according to one analysis. Why the rosy outlook?
Read More »It’s Business as Usual at CFPB . . .Or Is It?
Colgate Selden, former Senior Counsel in the CFPB Office of Regulations, spoke with MReport about the possible effect the PHH Corp. v. CFPB decision will have on the Bureau's daily operations.
Read More »Top Lenders’ Market Share at Decade Low
The nation's top mortgage lenders have seen a significant decline in mortgage concentration since it peaked in 2011.
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