After months of delays, Brian Montgomery’s nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has finally been approved by the Senate ...
Read More »Refi Volumes Decline at the GSEs
As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?
Read More »GSE Reform’s Impact on Housing
A new research looks at how various scenarios of an administrative reform for the GSEs, in the absence of a reform legislation, could affect the mortgage and housing markets.
Read More »How Will Rising Mortgage Rates Impact Homebuyers’ Wallets?
Mortgage rates have climbed steadily since March and this week they rose to their highest since August 2013. Experts weigh in on the impact of these hikes on home purchases.
Read More »The Rise and Rise of Home Prices
New reports show that home prices in some markets fared better than others. Here’s why.
Read More »HUD’s Carson on Mission to Empower
A dialogue with United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Benjamin Carson opened up the 2018 Five Star Government Forum in Washington D.C. Tuesday. Click through for full coverage from the event, which brings together leaders from both government and the housing industry.
Read More »Mortgage Bankers and Government Leaders Converge in D.C.
Housing and housing finance reforms, especially for the underserved are on top of the agenda at the ninth annual Five Star Government Forum on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. ...
Read More »How Language Impacts Homeownership
Can a person’s language preference keep them from achieving the American Dream of owning a home? According to a study by the Urban Institute, the answer is yes. ...
Read More »Housing in The Mountain Region is Heating up
Home prices in the Mountain region saw a 10 percent year over year rise between January 2017 and January 2018 according to the latest Home Price Index data ...
Read More »Promoting and Protecting Homeownership
It’s been a decade since the housing crisis of 2008. As the present administration looks at rolling back some of the more stringent regulations that were introduced during ...
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