Over the course of the first and second quarters, mortgage credit availability has gone down slightly, according to a recent report. Mostly driven by market composition, the report notes government channels are losing more share due to tighter lending standards.
Read More »Starter Homes vs. Renting: Where Homeowners Can Save
Buying a home is cheaper long-term than renting an apartment in the top metropolitan areas, and a new report breaks down just how much homeowners can save.
Read More »Ocwen Resolutions Rise to 17, Exiting Wholesale Forward Lending
In April 2017, many state business regulators issued regulatory enforcement orders to subsidiaries of Ocwen, but now the company has reached with more than half and has announced the selling off of their wholesale forward lending business.
Read More »Ginnie Mae and VA Create Refinance Loan Task Force
Ginnie Mae and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the shaping of the “Joint Ginnie Mae – VA Refinance Loan Task Force,” in an effort to ...
Read More »Mortgage Applications Experience Sharp Y-O-Y Decrease
According to new national data, mortgage applications for new homes dropped year-over-year. Regionally see which states took the hardest hit . . .
Read More »As individuals make their way through the industry and companies merge, follow all the important highlights in this weeks update. Freddie Mac is announcing a 12-month long pilot ...
Read More »What Would Happen to PNC Financial?
PNC Financial, one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the U.S., released the results of its mid-cycle company-run stress test Wednesday showing they are still able to weather the storm if worst-case scenario conditions happen.
Read More »Racial Disparities in Housing on the Rise
Wealth inequality in America is growing, according to data released by the Urban Institute, and it’s being propelled by persisting racial disparities.
Read More »Buyer Interest Down?
A survey on mortgage applications was released Wednesday for the week ending October 6, 2017 showing a number of decreases in activity. See the details of the data here.
Read More »Amazon on the Move
Amazon.com, Inc. has announced it is planning to add a second headquarters somewhere in the U.S., but how will that affect the economy of Seattle where its current headquarters resides?
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