One firm’s examination of home prices in the U.S. displays an upward trend that is unfolding nationwide.
Read More »Freddie Mac Portfolio Growth at 8 Year High
Freddie Mac released a summary detailing the performance of it’s mortgage portfolio, showing not only record high gains year-over-year for December but a strong 2016 overall for the GSE. See just how much better the company fared in 2016 over previous years...
Read More »OpenClose and MCT Announce Integration
Two mortgage-focused firms have developed an integration which vastly increases the efficiency of lenders looking to hedge their loans.
Read More »Selene Finance Hires SVP of REO and Valuations
The SVP will be responsible for growing REO business at Selene.
Read More »Getting Risky: Defects Rise Slightly
Certain measures of risk rose in December, according to one company’s report. Is this a sign of troubling times to come?
Read More »Mortgage Rates Break Out of Downward Cycle
A Freddie Mac report detailed the first upward movement of mortgage rates in 2017. What does this mean for the industry?
Read More »New Home Sales Get Cold Shoulder in Winter…
Data from two government agencies estimates that the number of homes sold last year was substantially higher than the figure seen in 2015 but lower than predictions.
Read More »Cordray Shares Expectations for New Administration
The Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he has no plans to step down before his term is up in July 2018.
Read More »What is Keeping the Market Potential Down?
Some of the effects of rising mortgage rates will likely linger throughout 2017, according to one analysis.
Read More »The Pros and Cons of Gentrification
The eventual increase in home and rent prices due to the gentrification of certain U.S. cities is good news for some. However, this process also has a dark side for those who can no longer afford to live in the areas which they previously called home.
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