New annual allowance from the GSE will assist in the development of housing and workforce housing units to expand the affordable housing supply initiative nationwide.
Read More »FHFA Identifies Seven Challenges for 2023
“OIG’s risk-based work will remain grounded in these areas, and our audits, evaluations, and other projects will continue to identify findings and make appropriate recommendations to FHFA to strengthen its work,” said Brian M. Tomney, Inspector General for the FHFA.
Read More »Fidelity National Financial Appoints Ray Marine, Don Dubois to Western Ops Co-presidents
"We are extremely fortunate to have such a strong legacy of leadership within our companies and exceptional individuals that we can call upon to lead our title operations for years to come," said Mike Nolan, CEO of Fidelity National Financial.
Read More »HUD Assesses the State of Small Mortgage Lending
New research from HUD reveals the policy implications regarding small-dollar mortgages, which comprised less than 3.5% of overall home purchase originations in 2020.
Read More »Low-Income Homeowners Face Significant Challenges After A Disaster
Disasters have been making headlines recently after a pair of hurricanes—Fiona and Ian—caused damage in the territory of Puerto Rico and from Florida up the East Coast, but ...
Read More »Wells Fargo Contributes $1M in Hurricane Relief for Florida
Wells Fargo has announced their donation of $1 million from the Wells Fargo Foundation to aid four statewide organizations providing urgent relief in Florida following the aftermath of ...
Read More »Congressional Reps Discuss Equitable Access to Housing and Financing
Representatives Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) recently penned an open letter for Newsweek on how to make home ownership “inclusive and accessible for every American.” Himes, ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Examining the Pandemic’s Impact on Elderly Homeowners
An upcoming Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies webinar will feature a panel of experts shedding light on how to improve housing and support for older adults in a post-COVID world.
Read More »Housing Affordability Continues Rapid Annual Decline
First American Financial Corporation, a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today released ...
Read More »Pace of Refis Falls to 22-Year Low
Continued inflationary burdens, and mortgage rates hitting 14-year highs have driven down mortgage applications this week, as the Fed continues to raise rates to combat a volatile economy.
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