With both, mortgage rates and home prices rising steadily, a new report points at the impact of these factors on affordability for first-time homebuyers as well homeowners looking to trade up. Here’s what it found.
Read More »Understanding the Housing Needs of an Underserved Community
A recent Fannie Mae survey gave insights into what having a home meant for native American households, who are one of the most underserved populations. Here’s what it found.
Read More »Going Online: How Borrowers are Connecting With Lenders
As the adoption of digital mortgage solutions improves the loan process, a new survey looked at digital trends and preferences of borrowers. What can lenders learn from these trends?
Read More »Housing Stock and Affordability
A new working paper published by the FHFA gives insights into how much housing stock is affordable to households with different incomes using the available metrics to gauge this comparison. Here’s what it found.
Read More »Honoring Industry Achievements and Military Veterans
At the annual Keys for Life reception and concert at the Five Star Conference, two industry veterans were honored with Five Star’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award and five U.S. military veterans were recognized for their services to the country with the gifting of mortgage-free homes.
Read More »Five Star Prepares For Take-Off at RISE ABOVE Event
The 15th annual Five Star Conference will take off on September 16 in Dallas. Click through to learn more about what’s new at this year’s conference.
Read More »The Lingering Effect of Hurricane Maria
President Trump weighed in on a recent study on the deaths after Hurricane Maria. As the island works towards rebuilding its severely damaged housing stock, a year after the disaster, here’s what the study found and what the President had to say about it.
Read More »Eye on the Industry: Updates on Pavaso, LERETA, and More
From new appointments to rewards and recognition, get the pulse of the mortgage industry in this weekly update.
Read More »Why Jamie Dimon Won’t Run for President
After saying he could beat President Trump in an election, Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase backtracked saying that the off-the-cuff outburst "proves I wouldn't make a good politician." Here are the details about why he said, what he did.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Discussing Regulatory Changes
On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to discuss the implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. See what else is happening in the Week Ahead.
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