CoreLogic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft talks about Hurricane Harvey from an economist’s perspective, covering everything from damage estimates to a reconstruction timeline in this Video Spotlight.
Read More »Nonbanks: Taking Over Origination
Recent data reveals that nonbanks originated 60 percent of new mortgages this year. Find out what policymakers need to know about the dominating originators.
Read More »Millennial Homebuyers: The Future of the Housing Market
Considering they are the future of the housing market, the mortgage industry is becoming increasingly interested in millennials. Take a look what the generation is doing in the mortgage market.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Rebound
Mortgage applications have rebounded according to survey data released Wednesday morning. Coming off a 2 percent decrease the week of August 25, applications bounced back—and then some.
Read More »Florida Homeowners Prepare for Irma
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire at the end of September, but with Hurricane Irma threatening damage to Florida, the state might experience the extreme consequences of lapsed insurance.
Read More »Stanley Fischer, Vice Chair of Federal Reserve to Step Down
Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer announced his resignation in a letter to President Donald Trump.
Read More »Priority Number One: Harvey Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released short, intermediate, and long-term efforts that are currently underway for Hurricane Harvey survivors. As HUD continues to keep ...
Read More »Raising a Family? Consider Buying a Home in These Top Cities
American families prioritize several aspects when choosing a location to raise a family, and according to WalletHub’s released 2017’s Best and Worst Places to Raise a Family report, ...
Read More »T-Minus 25 Days: Flood Insurance Expiration
Homeowners may soon be unable to get a mortgage if the National Flood Insurance Program expires, according to the National Association of Realtors. See what NAR President William E. Brown proposes Congress should do to keep the program from lapsing.
Read More »Freddie Mac Perspectives Blog: G-Fees and CRT
In a Freddie Mac Perspectives blog, Kevin Palmer, SVP of Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer, explained how credit risk transfers and Guarantee fees have much more in common that one might think—one gives Freddie Mac significant insight into the other.
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