The Federal Open Market Committee voted not to raise the federal funds target rate for the seventh time since last December's historic rate hike. Is there another rate hike on the horizon for this December?
Read More »What is Driving the Decline in LTV Ratios?
According to the FHFA, mortgage interest rates were up, but loan-to-value ratios were down. What drove the decline in LTV ratios during the month?
Read More »Government Fights Document Release in GSE Profit Suit
In September, a federal judge ordered the government to release 56 documents related to the sweeping of GSE profits into Treasury. But they aren't ready to do it just yet.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Calling All Single-Family Rental Investors
The Five Star Institute will be hosting The Single-Family Rental Summit on November 1-3 in Frisco, Texas to address careful planning and strategic partnerships to best navigate the complex and dynamic terrain of the SFR market.
Read More »Housing Inventory: It’s ‘Painfully Low’
Single-family housing inventory has been tight for many months, and it’s having an adverse effect on the housing market.
Read More »Here are the Markets Attracting Single-Family Renters
Analysis shows that renters are flocking to more affordable cities with solid economies and looking to get out of higher-priced areas, even if the economy is good.
Read More »FinTechs Prompt OCC to Create New Division
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency wants to be able to better understand how financial innovation is affecting the banking system.
Read More »Using Data in the Single-Family Rental Market
MReport recently spoke with Dennis Cisterna, Chief Revenue Officer with Investability, about the increasing role that data and analytics are playing in predicting trends for the mortgage market.
Read More »Needle Points North for Southern Housing Markets
Housing markets in the South showed the most improvement while a battle between low mortgage rates and rising prices is still being fought in the West.
Read More »Demand Surges to Three-Year High
Demand for single-family housing has spiked while supply remains short.
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