New data indicates that Hurricane Barry caused between $500 Million and $900 million in flood and wind losses.
Read More »Update on GSE Reform
The presidential administration’s blueprint for overhauling mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may not be published until September. Here's why.
Read More »Housing’s Role in the U.S. Economy
A new report from CoreLogic examines how housing has played a part in what is now the longest economic expansion on record.
Read More »Tracking the Drop of the 30-Year Note Rate
Ellie Mae’s June Origination Insight Report revealed that the 30-year note rate dropped for the sixth-consecutive month to 4.40%, which is down from 4.52% in May. The 30-year ...
Read More »Mortgage Lenders vs. Growing Technology
The growing use of technology in the mortgage space is what most lenders call their biggest competitor, according to analysis from Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae’s VP of Single-Family ...
Read More »Examining the Gap Between Homeownership and Potential Demand
Potential homeownership demand in 2018 increased by just 0.66% when compared to 2017, but the homeownership rate underperformed potential demand by 8.7%, according to the First American Homeownership ...
Read More »Housing Starts, Building Permits Take a Hit in June
What do the experts think contributed to a decline in housing starts for June? Click through to see what they had to say.
Read More »Homebuyer Assistance Act Addresses Appraisal Shortages
The Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019, H.R. 2852, originally introduced by Reps. Brad Sherman and Sean Duffy on May 20, has been advanced by the House Financial Services Committee.
Read More »Alternative Method to Sell Your Home Expanding
Zillow announced that Portland, Oregon, has become the 12th market where it can now directly buy homes, giving homeowners a new way to sell their properties. "Sellers across ...
Read More »Foreign Investors Pulling Out of U.S. Housing Market
New information has found that both the volume and price of residential property purchased by Chinese buyers has fallen—drastically.
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