On Tuesday, the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held its third hearing addressing views and perspectives from industry experts on what can be done to establish a sustainable housing reform to provide more buyers a slice of the American Dream.
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A new report examines lending standards among credit unions finding that while they are tightening standards overall, some loan categories have seen looser lending requirements . . .
Read More »Monitoring the Market: New Mortgage Numbers Out Now
New data released Tuesday reports the latest mortgage performance results. What’s the status of the current market? Read all the details here.
Read More »California’s Market: Protecting Homes, Forecasting Recovery
Northern California’s housing is in recovery mode amidst the recent wildfires. Read on to discover what the future of the market entails and what can be done to protect homes in the future.
Read More »Homebuyers, Look Out for These Top Fraud States
Identity theft and fraud can occur to anyone at anytime—and where homeowners choose to live could possibly make a difference. Which markets have the highest risk of identity theft and fraud?
Read More »Everything’s Bigger in Texas…Including Housing Gains
A new Leading Markets Index report shows nationwide growth in Q3 2017, but single-family housing permits continue to struggle. Leading the way are three Texas metros, with areas in the South close behind...
Read More »Assurant Announces New Innovations
Assurant, Inc. recently announced the release of a series of new products and product enhancements from its Mortgage Solutions division designed to address some of the challenges surrounding ...
Read More »HouseCanary Announces Partnership
HouseCanary recently announced a partnership with an appraisal management company PCV Murcor. The partnership will further the expansion of HouseCanary’s Agile Appraisal Management Platform, a fast, flexible valuation ...
Read More »ProVest Acquires New Partner
ProVest LLC, a national process serving company, announced the purchase of J.J.L. Process Corp. Building 25-plus years’ success supporting the mortgage default servicing industry, ProVest has been expanding ...
Read More »AmeriFirst Welcomes New Southeast Regional Manager
AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, a division of AmeriFirst Financial Corp. headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, announced the addition of Jamie Brown, a 20-plus year mortgage industry veteran, as Southeast Regional Manager.
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