Daily Dose

From Chase launching the first-ever "home center" to new hirings and partnerships across the industry, catch up on the latest news and announcements from the industry's leading companies.

A report tracking contract interest rates for U.S. mortgages as well as total applications has just been released. Read here to find out which contract interest rates went up the most.

An analytics firm has released a forecast showing an overall rise in U.S. property value. Certain metro areas are expected to appreciate faster, while some are even expected to suffer a decline. But where, and why? Read here to find out.

New data indicate that an increase in new home listings signal a softening of the inventory crunch in the housing market and might even be in the early stages of recovery. Here’s what an industry expert said.

A new report analyzed data on millennial homebuyers and found that millennials might not be as nomadic as they’re made out to be. Click through to learn what matters most to these buyers and why.

How has the oversight of the BCFP affected banks in general and mortgage lending in particular? Here’s what a research by the New York Fed revealed.

The impact of the rising rate environment has been felt on mortgage servicing rights too. A recent webinar explained the effect of rising rates on MSR product and what to expect moving forward.

Steven Frie, Director, Structured Finance at S&P Global Ratings gives insights into what’s driving the servicing business and the lessons he’s learned in his various roles in financing for the housing and mortgage industry.

Despite perceptions of high home prices and rising mortgage rates that continued to weigh on their minds, homebuyers remained cautiously optimistic about the housing market according to a report by Fannie Mae. Here’s a break down of its findings.

Experts point to potential problems that were not addressed in the housing and financial services industries after the Great Recession receded and the market rebounded, as well as ways to still address these problems before it is too late.