Tag Archives: First American

An industry survey reveals that while first-time homebuyers will persevere through interest rate hikes this year, another factor would prove a bigger headwind for them. What will impact the best laid plans of first-time buyers?

Experts weigh in on the latest employment numbers and what they mean for the economy and housing supply challenges as construction jobs see a steady climb.

The good news is that in April, the unemployment rate fell below 4 percent, a first since 2000, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what’s the bad news?

A recent report has found substantial differences in loan application defect risks across different regions. Click through to learn more about the conditions that can impact this risk.

A new report points to two dynamics that are increasing competition in a rapidly rising home price environment. Here’s how they’re also affecting home affordability.

Since the mortgage domain—and the nation—went into a tailspin a decade ago and tons of borrowers lost their homes, adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) have got a bad rap. Sordid ...

Rising household incomes are more than likely to offset the effects of higher borrowing costs because of rising interest rates, according to data of The Real Home Price ...

Housing starts were down 7 percent month over month according to the data for February released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Housing starts were at around 1.23 million ...

The frequency of defect, fraud, and misrepresentation in information submitted during the mortgage application process has increased over the past year according to the First American Loan Application Defect ...

The rise in jobs and wages reported by the bureau of labor statistics in late January is affecting the housing market in good ways and bad, according to ...