An analysis finds that higher rates may stifle price growth, with new listings hitting a 10-year high in the new year.
Read More »The Week Ahead: The Pandemic’s Impact on the Rental Market
An upcoming virtual session from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University will examine how renters responded to the financial hardships brought upon by COVID-19.
Read More »Raising America’s Homeownership Rate
This metric used to measure the nation's financial health has remained virtually unchanged for 130 years—can housing-finance policy make a difference?
Read More »Diversity’s Role in the Presidential Race, Housing Policy
What insights are presidential candidates bringing to the table when discussing housing policy?
Read More »CFPB Passes Policies Promoting Innovation, Compliance
Of the three new policies, one of which was done in response to actions by HUD and more than 1,500 housing agencies.
Read More »Maybe Insurance Isn’t the Answer to Natural Disasters
Most experts favor combatting natural disaster losses with alternative policies rather than subsidized or mandatory insurance.
Read More »A Call for Common-Sense Mortgage Regulation
In a letter to the Senate, the Credit Union National Association along with other trade organizations noted the importance of the Mortgage Choice Act. See how the act would impact borrowers and lenders alike.
Read More »Industry Leaders Address Housing Finance, Affordability, and Supply
On Wednesday, experts met to tackle the question of "What are the obstacles to increasing the residential housing supply?" among other hot topics.
Read More »The Road to GSE Reform
How can the industry tackle GSE reform in the coming years? One housing expert weighs in. (Editor's Note: This select print feature originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of MReport magazine)
Read More »Now That a Real Estate Developer is President-Elect . . .
In this special report to MReport, Collingwood Group Vice Chairman Brian Montgomery, former FHA Commissioner, discusses housing policy considerations the new Trump Administration should make its focus. Editor's note: This is a sneak peak at the full story that appears in the January 2017 issue of MReport.
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