The hottest question in business for the past six months has been, “Where will Amazon build its second headquarters?” With many cities still in the mix, it's still anyone's ...
Read More »After the Storm: Texas Housing’s Recovery from Harvey
When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas last summer, many housing experts worried what the megastorm's effect on the market would be. Turns out, their fears of a wounded market were needless. ...
Read More »Consumer Housing Sentiment Slips
The U.S. housing market may be starting to get volatile. Fannie Mae's latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index report found that consumer confidence in housing took a hit in February. The worry ...
Read More »Freddie Mac posts a Q4 Loss
Like its sister agency, Freddie Mac this week reported large Q4 losses that will require government bailout money for the first time since 2012. The major difference is that Freddie ...
Read More »How Did Fannie’s Q4 Numbers Fare?
On Wednesday, Fannie Mae released its Q4 2017 financial statement, and as expected, the GSE posted major losses for the quarter. It also posted an annual revenue in 2017 that was ...
Read More »Housing Affordability Remains Steady in Q4 2017
A new report finds that Americans' ability to afford homes where they live and work hasn't moved much since last year. Whether that's going to stay true, though, is anyone's guess.
Read More »Can Low-Income Buyers Overcome the Down Payment Hurdle?
A study of business practices at one nonprofit mortgage provider shows the company may have found the bridge that closes the wealth and race gaps in homeownership.
Read More »U.S. Housing Has Regained $9 Trillion, But Not Evenly
The U.S. housing market weathered a crippling blow a decade ago. Now the valuation lost in the recession has been recovered. But not everyone is pulling the same weight.
Read More »How Effective is the CFPB?
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Dodd-Frank Act coming under federal scrutiny, Trulia wondered how effective the consumer protections have been in the CFPB’s first half-decade. According to the firm, very. A new report suggests the bureau has been a powerful ally for U.S. mortgage holders in all markets.
Read More »Bank of America Posts Solid Q1 Gains
Bank of America posted a 40 percent growth in overall net income for Q1. Growing consumer banking revenues seem to be the key. But the bank’s mortgage platform is down from a year ago, even as overall loan revenue is up.
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