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“Negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be experienced by many communities. HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program partners are uniquely positioned to address the housing discrimination concerns of vulnerable populations,” said Demetria L. McCain, HUD’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

With the tech sector downsizing and the housing market navigating economic turmoil, a panel of experts weighs in on the current state of the digital revolution, and what lies ahead for this key component to the homebuying process in the second part of this two-part series.

With the tech sector downsizing and the housing market navigating economic turmoil, a panel of experts weighs in on the current state of the digital revolution, and what lies ahead for this key component to the homebuying process. (Part one of two.)

Pandemic-era loss mitigation plans have been expanded and extended by the FHA going forward. Click through to find out what that means for borrowers and servicers alike.

Fannie Mae’s Jake Williamson and Appraisal Institute President Craig Steinley share their perspective with MReport about how the industry is working to improve the appraisal process in 2023.

A group of top scientists said high inflation levels are being driven by a variety of factors, including the lingering impacts of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and ongoing labor shortages.

Though high mortgage rates and economic inflation are discouraging many Americans from moving, among the people who are still buying homes, one in four are searching outside of their hometown in relatively affordable areas and hotspots like Las Vegas and Florida.

A new repayment plan will allow mortgage servicers to offer homeowners impacted by COVID-19 up to five years to repay past-due property charges.

With inflation and mortgage rates rising to challenge the industry, MReport speaks to a cross-section of mortgage industry executives about why now is the time to rise to the occasion with innovation and efficiency.

“The pandemic triggered a great rebalancing of affordability,” said Taylor Marr, Redfin’s Deputy Chief Economist.