House price gains continue to run at a pace well above the long-term average, according to a new report.
Read More »Eye on the Industry
As individuals make their way through the industry and companies merge, keep watch on the important highlights in this activity update.
Read More »What’s Keeping Millennials From Buying a House?
Affordability, job concerns, and the need for flexibility are among the top factors keeping millennials from becoming homeowners.
Read More »Servicers Keen on Performance, Technology, and Regulation in 2018
U.S. mortgage servicers aim to enter 2018 with a strong focus on maintaining performance and enhancing the use of technology in a regulated environment.
Read More »Senate and House Reach Tax Deal: What’s in Store for Housing
On Wednesday, the Senate and House negotiators reached an agreement in conference to work out the differences between their two bills. Although the final tax bill is still to be finalized, the proposals the House and Senate have already voted on could create a significant impact on housing.
Read More »How Single Family Rental Market Is Impacting Home Sales
A recent study finds that the number of single-family rental homes grew by over 5 million between 2006 and 2017—representing significant impacts to the housing market.
Read More »FHLBank of San Francisco Welcomes New Board Member
The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced that it has selected Jeffrey K. Ball to fill an upcoming vacancy on the board.
Read More »Bitcoin: Homeowners Take Out Mortgages to Buy in
Bitcoin has hit the "mania" phase—with some people reportedly borrowing money to buy into the new craze. In an interview with Joseph Borg, President of the North American ...
Read More »Borrowing Power Amidst Rising Mortgage Rates
In a recent Economic Center Blog by First American, their Chief Economist delves into an analysis of the “near certainty” that the FOMC will raise the short-term Federal Funds rate on Wednesday—and what that means for first-time homebuyers.
Read More »California Wildfires: Adding Up the Cost to Housing
One week—that’s all it took for the Thomas Fire, a massive wildfire burning in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, to rage into the 5th largest wildfire in modern ...
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