It seems COVID-19 and its economic toll hasn’t managed to crimp the housing industry as home prices parachute unabated and home equity grows, according to a report from ...
Read More »Stewart Title Goes Digital with Acquisition of NotaryCam
Stewart Information Services Corporation, a global real estate services company, announced its acquisition of NotaryCam, a leader in online notarization and original provider of mortgage eClosing solutions. “Stewart ...
Read More »Supreme Court to Determine Constitutionality of FHFA Structure
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the case of Collins v. Mnuchin, which will determine whether the leadership structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) violates ...
Read More »What Mortgage Lenders Can Expect From 2021 Profit Margins
The bottom line among mortgage lenders is not exactly sizzling lately. For the next three months, the outlook for profitability dipped from last quarter, according to Fannie Mae's ...
Read More »Where Americans Build the Biggest Homes
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) analyzed the 2019 Survey of Construction (SOC) data, which shows a trend of declining home size across the country before the ...
Read More »Congresswoman Marcia Fudge Expected to Lead HUD
President-elect Joe Biden reportedly has selected Ohio congresswoman Marcia Fudge to lead the department. If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman in decades to serve as ...
Read More »Mortgage Credit Availability Rises as Job Market Improves
Since COVID-19 shocked the American economy, it has slowly shown signs of recovery as American jobs gradually return and mortgage credit availability continues to rise. The increase in ...
Read More »Lending Fraud’s Role in the 2008 Financial Crisis
A new study compiled by a financial researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has determined that mortgage fraud was far more prevalent than previously known during ...
Read More »2021 Prediction: Homebuying Will Go Back to Normal
Shelter-at-home orders and other measures were put in place just before springtime this year, which is usually the best time of year for listing and selling homes. However, ...
Read More »Home Prices Soar in Car-Dependent Neighborhoods
As many Americans flock to the suburbs searching for more space, the median home-sale price in car-dependent neighborhoods is reaching new heights. According to a Redfin and Walk ...
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