The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release the second of three estimates for the nation's first quarter GDP growth this week. In the advance estimate for the first quarter released in late April, the BEA reported GDP growth to be a weak 0.5 percent.
Read More »The Fed’s Plans for ‘Too Big to Fail’ Insurance Companies
Fed Governor Daniel K. Tarullo announced plans to address regulating insurance companies that are deemed too big to fail.
Read More »Existing-Home Sales Emerge Triumphant
Existing-homes sales have been up against unfavorable odds including inventory shortages, soaring home price appreciation, and stagnant household income growth. However, they defied those odds and came out on top for the second consecutive month.
Read More »Mortgage Round-Up: Rates, Application in the Balance
Rates held firm at 2016 lows, but buyers were in no hurry to take out a mortgage loan this week after the Fed left the option of a June ...
Read More »Refinance Revolution—How Lenders Can Reach This Population
Michael Reddington, EVP of Retail at Envoy Mortgage sat down with MReport to explain how lenders should handle refinance business at a time when rates are so low.
Read More »State of Servicing Industry With Five Star’s Delgado
Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed Delgado dove into the default, foreclosure, and REO industries in a webinar presentation on Thursday to advise members of the Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE) of past and present market conditions.
Read More »Fed Keeps June Rate Hike on the Table
The Fed fueled further speculation about another rate hike in June, which would be the first time the Fed has raised the federal funds target rate since the historic liftoff in December.
Read More »5 Years Later—A CFPB Progress Report
Nearly five years ago, Congress created the CFPB, and its sole purpose was to serve as recovery agent for the American people coming out of the financial crisis. But how effective has the Bureau been in doing its job?
Read More »How Will the Presidential Election Affect Housing?
Vice Chairman of The Collingwood Group, Brian Montgomery, sat down with MReport to provide his take on a recent Zillow report about how the upcoming presidency will affect housing.
Read More »Genworth Launches Enterprise MI Underwriting Platform
Genworth Mortgage Insurance, a subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc., announced the launch of GENie, a highly automated enterprise underwriting platform designed to streamline its operations and enhance underwriter productivity.
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