Home prices are up considerably from a year ago, and along with it has come a significant gain in housing wealth.
Read More »Freddie Mac: The News is All Positive
Freddie Mac's earnings sailed through some rough waters late last year and early this year. But there was no sign of that in Q3's earnings report.
Read More »Two Key Segments Re-emerging Among Homebuyers
The pace of home sales has risen over the last two years due to the increasing role of two key segments that have recently been absent from the homebuyers' market.
Read More »Competitive Market Forces Buyers to Consider Options
The competitive homebuying market brought on by continuously short inventory supply is causing would-be buyers to keep their options open.
Read More »MetaSource and ComplianceEase Form New Partnership
MetaSource has announced a partnership with ComplianceEase that allows for automated compliance testing on loans.
Read More »Home Price Appreciation Hits 52-Month Streak
What economic factors are behind the increase in home prices and are all states experiencing this trend?
Read More »New GSE Changes Bring Comfort to Lenders
Brian Koss, EVP for the Mortgage Network, discusses with MReport some recent changes the GSEs have made to their programs and how those changes will affect lenders.
Read More »Are Increased Home Sales Enough to Bolster the Market?
Despite home sales rising slightly, what factors are still preventing a more robust housing recovery?
Read More »CFPB Flags Lenders for Possible HMDA Violations
The Bureau has issued a letter of warning to 44 mortgage lenders and brokers, telling them that they may not be in compliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
Read More »Homeownership Rate Claws Back Up, But Wait . . .
The U.S. homeownership rate in Q3 jumped back up from its 51-year low in Q2. But the housing market will have to overcome some headwinds if the homeownership rate is going to continue to rise.
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