What can be done to close the economic gaps between races and reform the housing finance system in America? Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League and former the Mayor of New Orleans may have an answer.
Read More »This Year’s Housing Forecast Looks a Lot Like 2006
Inconsistencies in the economy during the first quarter have not dampened Freddie Mac’s forecast for housing for the coming year. Freddie Mac has held fast to its prediction that 2016 will be the best year for housing since before the crisis. Why is the outlook for housing so rosy?
Read More »OCC to Banks: Don’t Let Technology Come Between Us
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has had a clear message as of late: Technology is not always helpful.
Read More »Is Something Amiss in the Reverse Mortgage Industry?
Why has an advocacy group asked HUD to impose a moratorium on reverse mortgage foreclosures?
Read More »Ocwen Hit by Another Wave of Losses
The tough first quarter for Ocwen suggests an ongoing trend for non-bank mortgage servicers—even though they have a much larger share of the mortgage market than they did just four years ago, they are having difficulty profiting.
Read More »10 Markets Primed for First-time Buyers
Affordable monthly mortgage payments, positive home values, and competition are attracting first-time homebuyers to these 10 markets.
Read More »Fed Freezes on Rate Hike
Even though the housing sector has shown further improvement, the Federal Open Market Committee dodged another rate increase this month like many in the industry predicted.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Hit Highest Level in Nearly a Year
Pending home sales returned with a vengeance in March to the highest reading since May 2015, despite inventory deficiencies and rising home prices.
Read More »The Path to Homeownership for Young Adults
Young homeowners face many barriers of entry in the housing market, but these young buyers are using an alternate source of funding to get a mortgage loan.
Read More »Ten-X Names New Chief Marketing Officer for Residential Divsion
Ten-X recently welcomed real estate marketing veteran Colleen Lambros as Chief Marketing Officer for its residential division.
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