An upcoming Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies webinar will feature a panel of experts shedding light on how to improve housing and support for older adults in a post-COVID world.
Read More »HUD Issues 19,000-Plus Housing Vouchers
Marking the most expansive allocation of flexible rental assistance in nearly 20 years, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge has delivered more than 19,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers nationwide.
Read More »Property Management, Servicing & Compliance Labs Explore Industry Challenges
With representatives from numerous banks and servicers, as well as government agencies such as FHFA, the GSEs, and the CFPB, the Five Star Educational Labs delved into headwinds and insights from dozens of subject-matter experts.
Read More »Foundation Honors Fallen First Responder Families With Mortgage Payoffs
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced today that it has paid off the mortgages held on the homes of twenty-one fallen first responder families, in honor of the ...
Read More »Women in Housing: Giving Back to the Community
Among those to be recognized during the upcoming Women in Housing Leadership Awards Luncheon, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award winner will be honored for giving back to the community and enacting positive change.
Read More »Fair Housing Act Compliance in Marketing
Offering a welcoming and nondiscriminatory environment to every renter by adhering to the Fair Housing Act will safeguard your property’s marketing efforts today and attract renters down the line.
Read More »Joint Research Finds Room for Improvement in Mortgage Processes
There is always room for improvement, even in a well-oiled machine, and new joint research by Snapdocs and the STRATMOR Group found that 1-in-5 mortgage applicants experienced an ...
Read More »Veros Acquires Appraisal Company Valligent
Today, Veros Software, the parent company of Veros Real Estate Solutions, an industry leader in enterprise risk management and collateral valuation services, announced the acquisition of Valligent, a ...
Read More »Lender Trend Watch: Signing Bonuses, Structure, Data, and Tools
Signing bonuses are a widespread practice within the mortgage business, and STRATMOR Group Senior Partner Jim Cameron analyzed the industry’s approach toward them by highlighting how bonuses are structured, and how new data and tools can help lenders understand more about the potential of the loan officers they're retaining.
Read More »Purchase Mortgage Apps for New Homes Slip in June
Recent Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2022 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 12 percent compared from a year ago. ...
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