This week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is conducting a webinar with the goal to increase lenders’ awareness and understanding of available mortgage lending products and services. See how to be a part of the event and what’s to come in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Retention on the Rise
A breakdown of recent rental trends reveals good news for investors with a focus on rental properties—strong lease retention rates among single-borrower, single-family rental securitizations.
Read More »Top 5 Housing Market Trends for 2018
From inventory, to price appreciation, to the new tax reform bill—the future of the housing market remains uncertain. However, as 2017 winds down, the industry can’t help but predict what’s to come for 2018.
Read More »Buyers are out There . . .
According to a recent report, housing demand dwindled in October, not due to a lack of interest in the market, but a short supply of properties for customers to put offers on.
Read More »Mortgage Organizations’ Relief Efforts in Effect
Two organizations recently announced how they intend on helping those in need of housing assistance—from the homeless to homeowners facing tax foreclosure.
Read More »Going Down, Still . . .
The newest index data on the interest rates of loans was released—reporting another decrease. See how much has changed compared to last month.
Read More »Federal Relief Helping to Restore Flood-Ravaged Communities
With large HUD relief packages issued to both Texas and Florida, these battered communities are working to rebuild after this year’s brutal hurricane season. But when will it arrive, and will it be enough?
Read More »Millennials in the Market: The Key to a Faster Recovery?
With a population of more than 88 million, the millennial generation has the mass to truly make an impact on the housing market as buyers, according to a recent study. But do their views of homeownership align?
Read More »Mortgage Lenders Experience a Drop in Profits
The latest data on independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reports reduced profitability on the production side of the business outweighed servicing gains.
Read More »Senate Passes Tax Reform Early This Morning
After hours of discussion on the Senate floor, early Saturday morning the United States Senate secured the 50 votes needed to pass its tax bill. The vote was a close 51-49.
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