Prospective homebuyers faced a challenging housing market during the third quarter. What exactly were they up against?
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Redlining Case
The presidential election was not the only major government activity happening in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
Read More »Mitigating the Unique Risks on Certain Mortgage Loans
Moody's Investor Service discusses ways to for lenders to mitigate the unique risks associated with mortgage loans made to foreign nationals.
Read More »Data Shows Uneven Recovery Nationwide
The underlying components of the NAHB/First American Leading Markets Index varied greatly, indicating that the nation's economic and housing markets are not quite back up to "normal."
Read More »The Effect of Raising Conforming Loan Limits
The GSEs' national conforming loan limit has remained unchanged for 10 years. How would raising that limit affect origination volumes?
Read More »Mortgage Lending Driving Credit Union Growth
Credit unions are expected to top double-digit loan growth for the ninth consecutive quarter, largely due to an increase in mortgage originations.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Time to Choose a President
The nation will choose either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to be president on Tuesday, November 8. Find out where each candidate stands on housing policy.
Read More »Real Estate Professionals Refer Only a Select Few Lenders
A recent survey from Freddie Mac found that a majority of real estate professionals are highly selective about which lenders get their clients' business.
Read More »Fannie Mae Promotes Clear Boarding Over Plywood
The progress that clear boarding has made over the last few years when it comes to replacing plywood as the go-to method for securing vacant homes has been steadily picking up steam. Now, that progress appears to have kicked into overdrive.
Read More »Wage Growth Highest in 7 Years
Though job gains fell slightly short of expectations, the latest employment summary from the BLS was largely positive. Will it be enough to push the Fed to raise rates in Decmeber?
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