HUD has allocated billions to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Here’s how the funds will rebuild the Lone Star State.
Read More »Housing Starts Surge
Housing starts are on the rise around the country, particularly in the Northeast. But how is the rest of the country faring?
Read More »Refis Rebounding…But Barely
Home purchase originations are expected to boom next year, with an October MBA report forecasting $1.2 trillion in purchase originations for 2018 (a 7.3 percent increase over 2017). ...
Read More »Ditech Dodges Bullet in Walter Bankruptcy
Walter is hoping to shed debt with a reorganization, and now Fitch has weighed in on whether the chapter 11 will affect subsidiary Ditech.
Read More »Otting Poised to Tackle Dodd-Frank as Comptroller
A long-time ally of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Otting will take the reins of the organization in charge of supervising and regulating all national banks.
Read More »Builder Confidence Rallies
Builder confidence hit an eight-month high in November according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Confidence in the market for newly-built single-family ...
Read More »Mortgage Apps Continue to Climb
Contract interest rates are also shifting according to a new report.
Read More »Lower Interest Rates Driving Demand for Refinancing
Is one loan type getting more love than the others during this refinancing surge?
Read More »Has Digital Use Buoyed Mortgage Customer Satisfaction?
The mortgage industry is embracing digital technology, but is it actually speeding up the origination process? Customers aren’t so sure.
Read More »The Future of Property Preservation
Five Star President and CEO Ed Delgado moderated an expert panel at the National Property Preservation Conference, examining current conditions impacting the housing market, the industry’s response to the natural disasters that plagued Texas and Florida, current servicing policy, regulatory reform, and more.
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