As the retail giant looks at spreading its wings in the property market, how will its tie-up with real estate brokerage company Realogy impact housing?
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A new study has found a correlation between the recent slowdown in home price growth and falling mortgage rates. Here’s what these two trends mean for homebuyers.
Read More »MBA Promotes Lisa Haynes to SVP
Lisa Haynes, who joined MBA as CFO was given the additional responsibilities of Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer in 2018.
Read More »Hurricane Barry to Hit the Gulf Coast
What will be the impact of storm surges caused by the hurricane on homeowners and properties in its path? MReport looks at how such storms and other natural disasters impact the mortgage industry.
Read More »Housing Investment Weakening, Says Powell
Learn more about what Fed Chair Jerome Powell had to say about the Fed’s monetary policy, economic outlook, and President Trump’s recent remarks during his semi-annual testimony to the House Financial Services Committee.
Read More »A New Normal for HECM Loans
Home equity conversion mortgage origination has moved in a narrow range month-over-month. What does it indicate about the HECM business in the near future?
Read More »How the American Dream Shapes Lives
Here’s what a new Wells Fargo study revealed about the steps Americans take to realize their dream of homeownership.
Read More »The FHA and Clarifying Lenders’ False Claims Act Liability
As the FHA looks to woo back lenders, an analysis makes a case for what the agency must do to address its rules under the False Claims Act to ensure they come back to its fold.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Examining “a Divergence in Housing Affordability”
Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase sentiment index revealed that while low mortgage rates buoyed consumer interest, these factors continue to hang over American homebuyers.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on Housing Market Investors
On Thursday, a new webinar will explore the financing options available for housing market investors. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
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