The pace of home price appreciation slowed somewhat at the beginning of 2016, but in the last few months it has increased. What factors were behind the faster rates of appreciation?
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Ellie Mae has announced the launch of its Ellie Mae’s Encompass Lending Platform and a suite of applications with the goal of allowing users to make greater use of existing Ellie Mae technology to grow their business.
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What factors are behind the rising popularity of single-family homes labeled "fixer-uppers"?
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These are the markets with best combinations of high rental yields and low vacancy rates.
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The market share of mortgage loans backed by the VA has been steadily increasing while the share of FHA-insured loans has been falling. What implications does this trend have for the industry?
Read More »Global Firm to Acquire Genworth Financial
China Oceanwide and Genworth Financial have reached an agreement under which China Oceanwide is to acquire all of Genworth's outstanding shares. What all is involved in this transaction?
Read More »CFPB Acknowledges Exploding Popularity of FinTechs
The Bureau's first-ever Project Catalyst report highlighted developments that could potentially benefit consumers, including improved mortgage servicing platforms and expanding responsible access to credit.
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Three GSE shareholders are seeking billions of dollars in a federal court in Texas over the sweeping of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits into Treasury.
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One state leads the nation in markets for single-family homes heading into the fall despite the trouble it has had with its housing industry.
Read More »ATTOM Data Solutions and UtilityScore Form Partnership
Comprehensive property data provider ATTOM Data Solutions and national utility data provider UtilityScore have announced a data licensing agreement to make ATTOM Data Solutions the exclusive bulk data provider of UtilityScore data.
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