Younger households are growing more pessimistic with concerns of rising home prices and the future trajectory of mortgage rates.
Read More »A Harvard Look at Homeownership Trends
With the economy "back on track," household growth has returned to a normal pace and affordability has picked up, according to a recent study.
Read More »What if There’s Another Housing Crisis?
Whether another housing crisis lies beyond the horizon is yet to be seen, but researchers at the New York Fed set out to answer the question of just how vulnerable the market is if there is a crisis looming ahead.
Read More »U.S. Household Debt Approaches New High
Household debt is approaching its 2008 peak and is set to surpass it by the end of the month, according to a study. How are mortgages impacting the total debt of consumers? Click through to learn more.
Read More »Consumers Increasingly Uncertain Over Home Prices
Even as access to credit gets easier, homebuyers and owners remain uncertain over the trend of growing home prices, according to a report by the New York Fed. What other indicators have consumers worried?
Read More »The 10 Most and Least Stressed States
A new study showed that there was a strong overlap between states with high housing affordability and low stress. But which state was the most stressed one? It’s not what you think ...
Read More »Credit Scores for Mortgage Borrowers Decline
Mortgage balances, which form the largest component of household debt rose substantially, even as median credit scores of newly originating borrowers declined during the last quarter of 2017 ...
Read More »Mortgage Balances Lead Increase in Household Debt
Household Debt, led by mortgage debt, increased substantially in 2017 as the economy continued to grow for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Quarterly Report on Household ...
Read More »Multi-Generational Households Grow in Number
More U.S. families are opting to live together in one household for a number of reasons, but are these multi-generational homes hindering new household formation?
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