New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, aiming to reverse the state’s ongoing foreclosure crisis, signed what he called a “bipartisan legislative package” of nine bills into law Monday that ...
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A homebuyers’ journey takes many stages during the course of their life. From renting to owning, the characteristics of homebuyers change, and Liberty Street Economics and the Federal ...
Read More »Good News, Bad News From Pending Home Sales Data
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index reported contract signings fell 1.2% year-over-year in March, making March the 15th straight month of annual decreases. The ...
Read More »New Program Aims to Protect Customer During Mortgage Process
Guild Mortgage, an independent mortgage lender located in California, announced Homebuyer Protection, a program designed to give customers added protection and peace of mind during the mortgage ...
Read More »How Is the Fed Preparing for a Possible Recession?
Is a recession heading our way in 2020? If so, what is The Federal Reserve doing to fight it? Well, that answer may change depending who you ask. ...
Read More »California Dreamin’ Leading a Buyers Market
Real house prices increased 2.9% year-over-year while the consumer house-buying power has increased 2.4% year-over-year, according to First American Financial Corporation’s February Real Housing Price Index (RHPI). The ...
Read More »Company Announce First API for Cash Flow, Premiums
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation and Compass Analytics announced on Wednesday the industry’s first API to provide cash flow based, loan-level servicing release premiums (SRP) co-issue bids. In another ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Tracking Home Sales
The National Association of Realtors will release its pending home sales index at 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday. February’s report indicated an 11-month high in home sales. New ...
Read More »Good News for GDP Growth, But Will Housing Benefit?
New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis brings good news for the economy, but here’s how industry experts say the housing market will be affected.
Read More »A Golden State Gold Rush for Home Appreciation
CoreLogic has released its 2019 housing price index forecast, with California leading the pack in predicted gains. Click here for all the details.
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