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The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is headed for changes by The Treasury and will relook at reinvestments of banks towards supporting community needs through initiatives such as fair ...
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It’s been a decade since the housing crisis of 2008. As the present administration looks at rolling back some of the more stringent regulations that were introduced during ...
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California is facing a housing crisis, and its candidates for Governor will need to address it. See how the leading candidates plan to address their state's housing shortage.
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The hottest question in business for the past six months has been, “Where will Amazon build its second headquarters?” With many cities still in the mix, it's still anyone's ...
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Former White House Counsel and Senior Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute Peter J. Wallison put in an appearance Thursday on CNBC’s The Santelli Exchange, ...
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They’re not only the seat of power, but the right state capital can also be a great place to live, according to a survey on the Best State ...
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For 2018-2020, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have set a goal of 24 percent for the number of mortgages they must purchase from low-income borrowers, defined as those earning less ...
Read More »Making Single-Family Homes Accessible in Hot Markets
What are the chances of getting a plot of land for $1 in one of the country’s hottest housing markets, where the median home price is $540,000 to ...
Read More »How Will Rising Mortgage Rates Impact a Buyer’s Willingness to Enter the Market?
They may slow down their search for a new home or look for smaller homes, but a very few buyers looking at purchasing a home in 2018 will ...
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