What will be the impact of storm surges caused by the hurricane on homeowners and properties in its path? MReport looks at how such storms and other natural disasters impact the mortgage industry.
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Although home values have risen in recent years, Zillow reports that the average home in 36 of the nation’s 50 largest metros are affordable to households that an ...
Read More »Analyzing the Impact of Wildfires on Housing
Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean is underway and the star of another summer in the west is a cause for concern for CoreLogic, as it revealed more ...
Read More »Access to Housing Focus of Proposed Bill
Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) and Rep. Alexandrea Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) collaborated to introduce the Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019, according to CBS News. The bill is ...
Read More »Competition for Homes Dwindling Across the Nation
Redfin reports that just 12% of offers faced a bidding war in June 2019, which is a 52% decrease year-over-year. The report added that despite the cooling, San ...
Read More »Housing Investment Weakening, Says Powell
Learn more about what Fed Chair Jerome Powell had to say about the Fed’s monetary policy, economic outlook, and President Trump’s recent remarks during his semi-annual testimony to the House Financial Services Committee.
Read More »Is The Housing Market’s Slowdown Coming to an End?
A report by realtor.com details why the housing market is set to gain traction over the next few months. "I don't think we'll get back all the way ...
Read More »A New Normal for HECM Loans
Home equity conversion mortgage origination has moved in a narrow range month-over-month. What does it indicate about the HECM business in the near future?
Read More »The Best Markets for First-Time Buyers
First-time home buyers are flooding the market, with WalletHub reporting 39% of single-family home purchases in 2018 were made by people buying their first home. WalletHub released its ...
Read More »How the American Dream Shapes Lives
Here’s what a new Wells Fargo study revealed about the steps Americans take to realize their dream of homeownership.
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