One of the world’s top rating agencies warned that sweeping or high-level changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could unleash a host of unintended consequences.
Read More »Home Sales Set New Records
RE/MAX tracked new records for home sales in January, even as it found fewer homes listed and inventory on the decline.
Read More »New Solution to Helping Credit-Poor Consumers Proposed
According to the CFPB 26 million Americans are considered invisible to credit agencies. Today, the agency asked for public feedback on utilizing alternative data to evaluate creditworthiness.
Read More »Is the eMortgage Inevitable?
This in-depth look at the industry's shift toward completely digital, online mortgage appplications and loan transactions originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of MReport magazine.
Read More »Housing Supply Not Keeping Up with Demand
Housing construction is still considerably below demand across swaths of the United States, and it’s causing costs and rents to balloon, according to a recent analysis.
Read More »New Home Sales Continue Slow Uphill Climb
What is driving the increase in new residential home sales while existing-home sales are disappointing?
Read More »The Markets Where Homes are Most Valuable May Surprise You
Pro Teck highlighted 10 CBSAs for their growth in home sales prices year-over-year. Five areas saw enough improvement in their prices to receive “strong” ratings, with one considered “good” and four others “soft.”
Read More »FHFA Continues Outreach Efforts to HARP-Eligible Homeowners
The agency noted it wanted to reach out to homeowners who had other factors that could compensate for their low credit scores for a possible mortgage refinance.
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