Home price appreciation in the second quarter largely negated a modest reduction in interest rates, driving housing affordability down.
Read More »Can Millennials Make a Homeownership Comeback?
One of the most nagging issues in the housing industry since the recession has been the dearth of young homeowners. And the news is staying bad for now.
Read More »CFPB to Expand on New Servicing Rules at Five Star Conference
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will provide an in-depth look at the updates to its mortgage servicing rules on September 12 as part of this year's Five Star Conference and Expo.
Read More »Half & Half: Couples Splitting Mortgage Downpayments
Close to half of all home purchases were done with equally shared money, according to a new report.
Read More »Is Freddie Mac Back or is the Q2 Profit a Mirage?
Depending on what number Freddie Mac's Q2 net income is compared to, it’s either a significant gain or a sign of further financial trouble for the GSE.
Read More »All in a Month’s Work: Putting in the Time to Afford a Home
Here are the states where homeowners have to work the most hours per month—and the least—to afford their monthly mortgage payments.
Read More »Lower-Risk Loan Apps Result From Global Uncertainty
Low mortgage rates have boosted refinancing loans, and that led to continuing lower fraud risk and loan application defects in June.
Read More »What’s Holding Back Pending Home Sales?
A number of factors hampered what was supposed to have been a boost to mortgage activity in June, leaving pending home sales up slightly but essentially flat for the month.
Read More »Home Price Gains are Shrinking
Home prices have appreciated every month for more than four years—but the rate of appreciation is getting smaller.
Read More »It Looks at Lot Like 2008 for New Home Sales
Sales of newly constructed homes took a sharp upturn in June, making the month the best for new home sales since the eve of the housing crash.
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