Laura Thrift will lead the Agency as Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs and Communications, and Alexei Alexandrov as Chief Economist.
Read More »New Home Sales on the Rise in July
The Census Bureau and HUD have found new home sales slowing in July, rising slightly over June’s totals, and limited by multiple supply-side headwinds.
Read More »Existing-Home Sales Rise 1.3% Month-Over-Month in July
"You can’t buy what’s not for sale, even if your buying power says you can afford it,” notes First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming on the latest potential existing-home sales report.
Read More »New Legislation Takes Aim at Housing Affordability
The introduction of the DASH Act seeks to level the housing playing field for all through a series of initiatives including the issuance of housing vouchers and tax credits.
Read More »Builder Confidence Sinks to 13-Month Low
Increased costs and a bottlenecked supply chain have resulted in a dip in home building, even putting a hold on some new home sales.
Read More »New GSE Initiative Aims to Close the Housing Gap
Proposed rules set forth by the FHFA target housing obstacles faced by low-income and rural areas, minority communities, and other underserved populations.
Read More »Making First-Time Homeownership More Inclusive
Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater explains how new underwriting technology will affect Black Americans' ability to secure a mortgage.
Read More »Fannie, Freddie’s Home-Retention Actions
FHFA's latest loan-performance report details refinance and loan modification steps taken to help keep borrowers out of foreclosure.
Read More »Housing Payments Cutting Deeper Into Monthly Income
With housing prices on the rise, an increasing amount of monthly income is being dedicated toward housing, with rent paid as a share of income forecast to exceed 30% by December.
Read More »Chase Makes $3 Million Investment in Appraiser D&I
Through a three-year financial pledge, Chase intends to boost diversity and inclusion efforts, and facilitate entry into the appraisal profession.
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