Daily Dose

The Federal Open Market Committee voted not to raise the federal funds target rate for the seventh time since last December's historic rate hike. Is there another rate hike on the horizon for this December?

Jon Buerkert of Vision Property Management discusses the potential of the lease-to-own market and the role lenders play in helping renters become homeowners.

Q3 was the first profitable quarter overall of 2016 for Nationstar Mortgage. What was the reason for the turnaround?

Sellers and landlords have spent the past year cutting prices and rents, leading some to speculate that some housing markets could be softening, according to recent analysis.

According to the FHFA, mortgage interest rates were up, but loan-to-value ratios were down. What drove the decline in LTV ratios during the month?

Why has the vacancy rate across Morningstar Credit Ratings' single-family rental securitizations has steadied now that summer is over?

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist with Moody's Analytics, recently spoke with MReport about the need for GSE reform and about the proposed creation of a corporation to replace the GSEs.

Home prices are up considerably from a year ago, and along with it has come a significant gain in housing wealth.

Freddie Mac's earnings sailed through some rough waters late last year and early this year. But there was no sign of that in Q3's earnings report.

In September, a federal judge ordered the government to release 56 documents related to the sweeping of GSE profits into Treasury. But they aren't ready to do it just yet.