New home sales continued to recover in November from the impact of hurricanes showing an increase on a seasonally adjusted basis over October.
Read More »Bitcoin: Homeowners Take Out Mortgages to Buy in
Bitcoin has hit the "mania" phase—with some people reportedly borrowing money to buy into the new craze. In an interview with Joseph Borg, President of the North American ...
Read More »Borrowing Power Amidst Rising Mortgage Rates
In a recent Economic Center Blog by First American, their Chief Economist delves into an analysis of the “near certainty” that the FOMC will raise the short-term Federal Funds rate on Wednesday—and what that means for first-time homebuyers.
Read More »Female Entrepreneurs: Open the Door to Government Contracts
The American Mortgage Diversity Council is presenting a new webinar exploring how to get your business certified as a women-owned small business, a distinction that could open the doors to numerous government contracts.
Read More »California Wildfires: Adding Up the Cost to Housing
One week—that’s all it took for the Thomas Fire, a massive wildfire burning in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, to rage into the 5th largest wildfire in modern ...
Read More »Homeowners and Appraisers More Aligned Than Ever
Quicken Loans' latest National Home Price Perception Index reports that November’s gap between opinions from appraisers and homeowners is the narrowest in 2017.
Read More »What Homebuyers Want
Despite current market challenges, there are some housing attributes a borrower just isn’t willing to give up. In the latest ValueInsured Modern Homebuyer Survey conducted in the last week ...
Read More »Perceived Barriers Keep Many From Owning a Home
Misconceptions about mortgage and the home buying process is what holds many adults and millennials back from becoming a homeowner.
Read More »Housing Relief Efforts in Effect
In a recent announcement, the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York reported the second highest annual award amount in the bank’s Affordable Housing Program history—which will result in creation or rehabilitation of nearly 2,900 housing units.
Read More »Rising Credit Card Debt Could Be Obstacle to Homeownership
Rising expenditures such as housing and medical costs ensure that many Americans are still turning to credit cards to help make ends meet, instead of saving for goals such as a down payment.
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