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In this week's episode of DS5: Inside the Industry, the show is joined by Richard Ferguson, President of CBC Mortgage Company. Ferguson operates the Chenoa Fund, provided through CBC, ...
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The FHFA released its Annual Housing Report Friday. It outlines Freddie Mac's and Fannie Mae's 2019 affordable housing activities, fulfilling a requirement of 1992's Safety and Soundness Act, and more. In ...
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Recent data digs into the financial differences between millennial homeowners and their renting peers.
Read More »GSEs Report Multi-Billion Dollar Q3 Earnings
Representatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac noted impressive earnings while also “helping hundreds of thousands of families buy, rent, and remain in their homes.”
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A recent report reveals that monthly mortgage payments for U.S. homeowners have hit record lows. What factors are preventing prospective homebuyers from making this first step toward homeownership?
Read More »Does Party Affiliation Affect Americans’ Views on Housing Policy?
Americans responded questions related to housing policy in an early October Redfin survey of over 3,000 U.S. adults. Researchers asked about respondents' views on down payment assistance, government ...
Read More »Home Point Financial Adds ‘Chief People Officer’
Home Point Financial, a national mortgage lender and servicer, a new role of Chief People Officer to be filled by Kristin Supancich. Supancich has more than 25 years ...
Read More »Which State Has the Highest Average Credit Score?
A new analysis of each state's average credit score reveals which state's residents have stayed on top of their finances this year and which states have faltered.
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