An analysis of some of the nation’s top markets gives insights into the factors that are overriding the benefits of low rates.
Read More »The Constraints on Housing Growth
Click through to learn more about what a new Fannie Mae report has to say about trends that are impacting the housing market and the economy.
Read More »Hispanic Homeownership Problems
Hispanic homeownership is lagging behind non-Hispanic white homeownership, and a new study takes a look at where Hispanic homeownership has fallen behind the most.
Read More »FHA Announces New Financing Policies for Condos
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Wednesday new regulations and policies for the condominium approval process, aimed to help affordability for first-time buyers. New rules and the ...
Read More »Prospective Homebuyers Shying Away From the Housing Market
Just 12% of adults are considering buying a home over the next 12 months, according to a poll by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The latest ...
Read More »Positive Signs for Mortgage Applications
Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows a 21.7% increase in mortgage applications for the week ending August 9. The Refinance Index increased 37% from the previous week ...
Read More »Dow Falls 800 Points, Recession Worries Sweep Wall Street
Editor's note: This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates. Recession fears filled Wall Street on Wednesday as the Dow Jones crashed, falling more than 800 ...
Read More »New York Fed: Housing Starts, Permits are ‘Anemic’
Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines anemic as: “lacking force, vitality, or spirit.” The Federal Reserve Bank of New York felt that is an appropriate depiction of the current housing ...
Read More »The Growing Concern of Mortgage Debt for Millennials
Experian reports that millennial (those between the ages of 23-38) are on pace to hold more average mortgage debt. Millennials currently have the second-highest average mortgage balance of ...
Read More »Measuring Home Loan Performance
Mortgage delinquencies may be at a record low, but in some parts of the country, many borrowers are still struggling to make their payments.
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