A new report pinpoints Vancouver as the most unaffordable housing market in North America, but Manhattan and San Francisco are close behind. What other U.S. cities top the list?
Read More »In Housing, a Good Deal Is Hard to Find
To buy or to rent? That’s the conundrum faced by most anyone searching for a new home. But with many of the best deals already cleaned out of the marketplace, those opting to buy might want to haggle.
Read More »The RMBS Market’s 2018 Outlook: Know the Risks
Learn which loans are continuing to diversify the RMBS market, as well as their risks, in a new 2018 Outlook report.
Read More »The State of Home Equity in Q3
U.S. mortgage holders had a really good third quarter. And a pretty good year overall. A new report shows lots of reasons why.
Read More »Connecting LGBT Community and Mortgage Industry Leaders
The LGBT Dallas Town Hall, hosted by the American Mortgage Diversity Council, will tackle topics such as diversity, workplace discrimination, federal LGBT protections, and programs that encourage homeownership.
Read More »Dodd-Frank Modification Bill Heads for Full Senate
Republicans scored a major win with the tax reform bill last week, and now another major piece of legislation has been advanced to the full Senate for debate.
Read More »Homebuyers: Top 10 Markets for Financial Success
What if borrowers could turn the stressors of financial stability into one of their greatest strengths? According to a recent report, they can—depending on the location they choose to call home.
Read More »Jerome Powell Gains Senate Banking Committee Approval as Fed Chair
With the Senate Banking Committee's approval, Powell's nomination now heads to the full Senate for a vote, which is expected to meet little resistance.
Read More »FHFA: House Prices Remain on the Rise
The latest installment of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index (HPI) reveals that rose 1.4 percent in Q3 2017, and were up 6.5 percent between Q3 ...
Read More »Defect Risk Simmers, Except in Hurricane-Damaged Markets
Chief Economist says the surge in defect, fraud, and misrepresentation risk in loan applications has come to a halt—except for in the areas impacted by recent natural disasters.
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