See which markets are unwavering in terms of the number of purchase applications, payment-to-income ratio, mortgage payments, and employment.
Read More »5 Implications of Low Oil Prices on the Housing Market
The mortgage industry has been monitoring the huge decline in oil prices closely to see if it will have a negative effect on housing, but the truth is, there are both good and bad outcomes to this new crisis.
Read More »Top 10 Cities Where Agents Will Thrive in Real Estate
Real estate agents that position themselves in the right location have the potential to establish a lasting career in a hot housing market that presents plenty of job opportunities and competition.
Read More »3 Ways Originators and Servicers can Ensure Success in Today’s Housing Market
As originators and servicers brace themselves for the predicted slowdown in growth within their businesses, John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer at Altisource, shares his insight on how they can remain successful in a new housing environment.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Measuring Growth in the Housing Market
In the spirit of slow growth—as predicted by economists—there are several industry reports coming this week to see if they were indeed spot-on with their expectations for 2016. So will the slow growth housing market continue?
Read More »Affordability Still Holds Minorities Back from Homeownership
Since the housing crisis, minority borrowers have had trouble getting a mortgage loan or been completely locked out of the housing market due to affordability problems. Now, eight years into the recovery, minorities are still a disproportionate part of the housing economy.
Read More »Homebuilding Upturn Expected Heading into Spring
Homebuilders may be busy heading into the spring homebuying season, which according to Fitch Ratings, is traditionally more upbeat than the rest of the year.
Read More »Subprime Lending is Making its Way Back to the Mortgage Market
An uptick in housing demand is being met with mortgage originations for borrowers with less than perfect credit scores, but not without caution. Read on to see what impact Equifax is seeing subprime borrowers have on the mortgage market
Read More »Mortgage Loan Defects at an All-Time Low
Mortgage loan defects, which can lead to fraudulence and misrepresentation in loan applications, are disappearing in the industry at a rapid pace and are expected to become less prevalent in the future as the housing market normalizes.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Housing Market Still Progressing, Despite Obstacles
Employment numbers and current mortgage payments among buyers are driving the health of the housing markets across the U.S., according to Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi).
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