"Homeowners of color typically had lower housing equity, because they purchased homes of lower value with higher mortgage debt later in life,” wrote research associates, who have some suggestions for policymakers.
Read More »DS5: Technology in a Time of COVID-19
The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features an interview with Stephanie Casper, VP of Sales for LendingHome. Casper discusses how the real estate industry is progressing when ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Mortgage Servicing Webinar Explores Risk Mitigation
This Wednesday, September 3, from 1-2 p.m. CDT, the MReport Webinar Series will present a complimentary new webinar entitled “How Mortgage Servicers Can Mitigate Risk Exposure in a Volatile ...
Read More »Cost of Hurricane Laura Estimated in Billions
Hurricane Laura, which made landfall last Wednesday, was the most intense storm to hit the northwestern Gulf Coast since 1856. According to a report from CoreLogic, storm-related damage “brings threat ...
Read More »CFPB Issues New HMDA Analysis of 2019 Data
Data in this series are used to assist in determining whether financial institutions are serving the housing needs of their local communities, the CFPB stated.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low
Freddie Mac this week released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which indicated that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 2.91%. “This year has been anything ...
Read More »FHA, Fannie, and Freddie Extend Eviction and Foreclosure Bans
UPDATE: The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and HUD announced, shortly following FHFA's similar announcement, the third extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through December 31, for homeowners ...
Read More »Industry Reaction: FHFA Postpones GSE Refinance Fee
The FHFA announced it has instructed Fannie and Freddie to postpone a recent refinance fee scheduled to go into effect in September. Further exemptions also are explained.
Read More »Housing Prices ‘Defy Logic’: Is Market ‘Too Hot’?
Why America is unlikely to see the housing-bubble pop it saw in 2008, according to industry experts.
Read More »HUD Roundtable Discusses Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice Rule
Officials in Pennsylvania and from HUD held a gathering this week that discussed the recent rollback of the Obama-era “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” rule, and what HUD has set up in its place.
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