Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the August issue of MReport, out now. Danny Gardner leads Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Affordable Lending and Access to Credit business. In ...
Read More »FHA Announces New Financing Policies for Condos
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Wednesday new regulations and policies for the condominium approval process, aimed to help affordability for first-time buyers. New rules and the ...
Read More »Prospective Homebuyers Shying Away From the Housing Market
Just 12% of adults are considering buying a home over the next 12 months, according to a poll by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The latest ...
Read More »Positive Signs for Mortgage Applications
Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows a 21.7% increase in mortgage applications for the week ending August 9. The Refinance Index increased 37% from the previous week ...
Read More »Dow Falls 800 Points, Recession Worries Sweep Wall Street
Editor's note: This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates. Recession fears filled Wall Street on Wednesday as the Dow Jones crashed, falling more than 800 ...
Read More »New York Fed: Housing Starts, Permits are ‘Anemic’
Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines anemic as: “lacking force, vitality, or spirit.” The Federal Reserve Bank of New York felt that is an appropriate depiction of the current housing ...
Read More »The Growing Concern of Mortgage Debt for Millennials
Experian reports that millennial (those between the ages of 23-38) are on pace to hold more average mortgage debt. Millennials currently have the second-highest average mortgage balance of ...
Read More »Education’s Role in the Homebuying Process
It’s back to school for many children in the U.S. And the quality of that school plays a large role for many prospective homebuyers, according to the National ...
Read More »Housing Inventory Takes a Hit in Q2
Redfin reports that the supply of new homes saw its largest decline in almost six years, falling 1% in Q2 2019. “When there’s a shift in the market, ...
Read More »Global Title Insurance Company Launches Innovation Center
First American Financial Corporation, a global provider of title insurance, settlement services, and risk solutions for real estate transactions, announced the launch of the First American Innovation Center, ...
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