Recent data digs into the financial differences between millennial homeowners and their renting peers.
Read More »GSEs Report Multi-Billion Dollar Q3 Earnings
Representatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac noted impressive earnings while also “helping hundreds of thousands of families buy, rent, and remain in their homes.”
Read More »Despite Low Mortgage Rates, Americans Struggle to Afford Down Payments
A recent report reveals that monthly mortgage payments for U.S. homeowners have hit record lows. What factors are preventing prospective homebuyers from making this first step toward homeownership?
Read More »Does Party Affiliation Affect Americans’ Views on Housing Policy?
Americans responded questions related to housing policy in an early October Redfin survey of over 3,000 U.S. adults. Researchers asked about respondents' views on down payment assistance, government ...
Read More »Home Point Financial Adds ‘Chief People Officer’
Home Point Financial, a national mortgage lender and servicer, a new role of Chief People Officer to be filled by Kristin Supancich. Supancich has more than 25 years ...
Read More »Stronger Together
Editor’s note: this piece originally appeared in the October edition of MReport. The Five Star Conference & Expo has become an annual tradition for more than a ...
Read More »Which State Has the Highest Average Credit Score?
A new analysis of each state's average credit score reveals which state's residents have stayed on top of their finances this year and which states have faltered.
Read More »State of the Mortgage Industry and 2021’s Expected Challenges
This week, Safeguard Properties is once again hosting its annual National Property Preservation Conference. A tradition since 2004, the event—this year fully virtual due to COVID-19—provides an “outlet for industry leaders to collaborate and innovate,” according to organizers. ...
Read More »Investment Properties Account for Highest Mortgage Fraud Risk
Despite a Q3 decrease, experts warn, "we still see elevated levels of risk in purchase transactions," and add that "it’s imperative risk managers remain vigilant in searching out potential fraud.”
Read More »Home Prices: An Unseasonal Summer Spike
August price growth accelerated in most cities, but which areas had the most accelerated growth and which regions fell behind?
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