The Collingwood Group, a Washington, DC-based advisory firm led by the former head of FHA, recently announced along with its partners who have held senior leadership positions focused on housing policy and regulation in HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, that Justin Burch will be joining the company as Managing Director and head of the Federal Housing Practice.

Research based on the Consumer Expenditure Survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that if you just bought a home, you actually might be buying much more. What’s triggering this wealth of additional spending?

The National Mortgage Servicing Association is calling for federal agencies to work together in conjunction with the mortgage servicing community to standardize the treatment of vacant and abandoned properties, a known cause of community blight and haven for crime. The organization submitted a report to the leadership of HUD, CFPB, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, OCC, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac outlining the problem, proposing solutions, and identifying the benefit of each recommendation for the consumer.

For certain consumers, credit scores could be jumping quite a few points come this fall. The three major credit reporting companies announced they will drop some data from consumers’ profiles, but experts are concerned it could mean bad news for the mortgage market.

As mortgage rates fluctuate, especially in the current market, buyers get a better idea on if it is time to get a mortgage or if they should hold off a little longer. In Bankrate’s mortgage report, they explain what rates are currently, how much the buyer will pay at the current rate, and which mortgage is a good fit for the buyer. Take a look at where rates currently stand.

Single-Family Residential Platform announced how it sold its portfolio for a multi-million dollar total sale price. The platform has collectively raised billions.

Next week, the Construction Spending report by the U.S. Census will release indicating the amount of spending in the U.S. on all types of construction. Will numbers reflect the current housing shortage or give some relief to buyer’s stress?

Where declining home sales normally would be a positive for potential buyers going into the height of buying season, this summer, it’s a negative. See why buyers are being “sidelined” and what potential mortgage payments would be in the current climate.

According to the Ten-X Nowcast, existing home sales might be cooling off. Last month, they predicted data later confirmed by NAR, but will they be right this round of predictions? See what they’re saying.

The National Association of Realtors reported in their Pending Home Sales Index that contract signings are continuing their now three month pattern. Repeat buyers have it tough and first-time homebuyers can’t catch a break.