In June, all 33 banks reviewed as part of the Fed's annual stress testing made the grade. Some housing markets, however, are not doing so well with a different type of stress test.
Read More »Housing Market Catches a Second Wind
Based on data from the last two months, demand for housing appears to be on its way back up.
Read More »Appreciation Pace ‘Probably Not Sustainable’. . . But Have No Fear
Home prices are expected to continue to rise at approximately their current level of appreciation for the next year. But the market is not in immediate danger of another collapse, according to one analysis.
Read More »Energy States Most Likely to See Price Drops
The likelihood that home prices will decline is itself declining overall. But not in some places.
Read More »Housing Policy? Not in This Debate
Major party presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did not discuss housing policy during Monday's debate, but have made their stances on housing known sporadically during their campaigns.
Read More »Fed Wants the Largest Banks to Hold Even More Capital
Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo on Monday unveiled a proposal that includes more stringent capital requirements for the nation's largest bank holding companies as part of the Fed's annual stress testing.
Read More »Are Price Gains Really Hampering Affordability?
While single-family home prices have been steadily rising for the last few years on average nationwide, houses may still be affordable in many markets when other factors are considered.
Read More »Time For Change: GSE Credit-Risk Sharing on the Front End
Freddie Mac has transferred a portion of credit risk on more than half a trillion dollars worth of mortgages. Until now, all those credit risk transactions have been of the back-end variety.
Read More »Buyers Turning to New Homes as Existing Inventory Shrinks
The pace of new residential home sales soared year-over-year in August, and demand for these homes is expected to increase in the coming months.
Read More »Home Prices Rise Up in July
Home prices increased in July month over month and year over year according to The Data & Analytics division of Black Knight Financial Services, Inc. Home Price Index (HPI).
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