An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will discuss the state of the nation’s banking system, and how the nation’s bank regulators have resolved these institutional failures.
Read More »REO Community Set to Gather This May
The Five Star Institute presents the first-ever REO Connect event, a gathering of the REO community featuring educational offerings and networking opportunities geared to meet the needs of unique marketplace.
Read More »HUD Extends Loan Mod Option to 480 Months
By helping reduce foreclosures and expanding loss mitigation options, HUD’s new rule seeks to help keep more in their homes in times of economic instability.
Read More »Mortgage Servicers and Government Agencies to Converge in D.C.
In April, the Five Star Institute will present its annual Government Forum, an event bringing together mortgage servicers and government officials under one roof to share their perspectives on the industry.
Read More »Healthy Job Market Keeping Homeowners Out of Delinquency
“Mortgage delinquency rates continued to post some of the strongest performance in three years in December, as a healthy job market helped borrowers remain current on their payments,” said Molly Boesel, Principal Economist at CoreLogic.
Read More »Ten Quarters of Equity Gains Come to a Close
While home equity levels remained relatively flat, equity rich properties now make up 48% of all mortgaged properties.
Read More »The Average Home Seller Nets Over $110K in Profit
Both raw profits and return on investment have improved nationwide for 11 straight years, shooting up again in 2022 as the national median home price increased 10% to $330,000—another annual record.
Read More »Navigating Stormy Seas
A panel of experts assembled by MReport provides their expert insights and perspectives into what 2023 may bring to the housing market, and whether a market correction is on the horizon.
Read More »Southern U.S. Less Vulnerable to Q3 Housing Market Declines
ATTOM data has found that Mid-Atlantic states, California, and Illinois were more vulnerable to housing market declines in the third quarter.
Read More »Existing-Home Sales Slide 5.9% in October
NAR reports that existing-home sales nationwide faded for the ninth straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.43 million.
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