The Federal Reserve has not raised the federal funds target rate since last December. What do the minutes from November's meeting indicate?
Read More »DOJ Concedes Battle in BOA ‘Hustle’ Case
Bank of America has officially won its battle against the Department of Justice six months after an appeals court threw out the $1.27 billion penalty against the bank for selling toxic RMBS.
Read More »More First-Time Buyers Getting Agency Purchase Loans
While some recent industry reports have said that first-time buyer volume of agency purchase loans is declining, one analysis reported that it is "alive and well."
Read More »New Home Sales on a ‘Slow, Steady Upward Trend’
While the road uphill for new single-family home sales has been lengthy and slow, it has nonetheless been uphill.
Read More »Sizing Up the Housing Sector for 2017
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun and Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart discussed economic conditions they believe will result in a “net positive” for housing next year.
Read More »Existing-Home Sales Flourishing Despite Headwinds
Inventory is tight and prices are outpacing incomes, but that did not stop existing-home sales from reaching a post-recession high.
Read More »The Challenge Facing First-Time Buyers
Potential first-time homebuyers are facing an uphill battle, and here is why.
Read More »Why is Credit Tight for LMI Borrowers?
Analysis identified tight credit for low- and moderate-income borrowers as one of the fundamental challenges facing the housing market. What is causing the issue, and what can the new administration do to help?
Read More »Personal Data for Thousands Revealed on HUD’s Site
A data breach on HUD’s website resulted in the personal information of as many as 600,000 individuals temporarily being displayed publicly. How did HUD respond?
Read More »SFR Investors Searching Beyond Their Own States
An increasingly larger share of single-family investment homes in the United States are owned by out-of-state investors, according to a recent analysis.
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