Here’s why down payment assistance can serve a critical role in helping first-time homebuyers achieve the American Dream. This feature originally appeared in the April issue of MReport.
Read More »Both Homeowners and Mortgage Servicers Face COVID-19 Challenges
Payment deferral programs designed to provide relief to homeowners during the current COVID-19 crisis must also balance the needs of maintaining mortgage market stability.
Read More »Homebuying Demand in the U.S. Could Be Stabilizing
A new study found that there was an uptick in the share of people looking for homes. How big was the increase?
Read More »Ginnie Mae Servicer Liquidity Facility Expanded
The program will work to ensure the "timely payment" of scheduled principal and interest to investors.
Read More »Data Privacy for Mortgage Lenders: CCPA and Beyond
The California Consumer Privacy Act brings many compliance concerns to the table, and other states are likely to follow in its footsteps. Here’s what you need to know. This feature originally appeared in the April issue of MReport.
Read More »One-Third of Home-Tour Requests Are Now Virtual
How many contracts were signed by customers who viewed a house via video? Click through to find out.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Improved Housing Starts and Permits?
Also in The Week Ahead, reports of the Fed’s most recent Beige Book and exclusive DS5: Inside the Industry interviews with ACC Mortgage, FHFA, Planet Home Lending, and more.
Read More »Fed Alters Ratio Rule Temporarily
The Federal Reserve announced that it would alter its standard supplementary leverage ratio rule. This move would make it easier and accessible for banking organizations to be able ...
Read More »Housing Industry Responds to Employment Crisis
Redfin has announced that hundreds of its agents will be furloughed due to decreased housing demand.
Read More »Risks Facing the Mortgage Market
Click through to read projections on the number of loans that could be in forbearance by the end of the month.
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