HUD continues to work to rush aid to renters and landlords, issuing a new pandemic-related Rule to support families in need and at-risk of eviction.
Read More »UniversalCIS & Credit Plus Announce Merger
Credit Plus, a provider of mortgage verifications and business credit reports, has issued a joint statement that it is merging with UniversalCIS, a technology-enabled provider of credit data and origination services. As a result, the new company ...
Read More »Addressing Discrimination in the Housing and Wealth-Building Space
To address and reduce the racial gap between in home ownership and wealth-building, the Urban Institute and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank) have committed $1.5 million to a new program called “Racial Equity Accelerator for Homeownership” which will “develop ...
Read More »Refinance Market Begins to Slow
New report offers insight into the frequency of 11 of today’s top market opportunities for mortgage lenders, as refis begin to wane—yet the purchase market is not picking up the slack.
Read More »Annual Home Price Growth Reaches New Heights in August
The 12-month rise in home prices nationwide hit a record-setting mark in August, the highest in 45 years of recording this data.
Read More »Zulily To Donate To Habitat For Humanity
Early holiday shopping will pay off for the Habitat for Humanity as a new partnership with online retailer Zulily who will donate 1% of its eligible sales to the non-profit organization. Throughout the month of ...
Read More »GSE Affirms Its Commitment to Racial Equality in Housing
In a recent blog, Fannie Mae details strides it has taken to increase D&I efforts in the industry, specifically its support and promotion of the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI).
Read More »Low Mortgage Rates Push Additional Buyers Into Market
Even with a seasonal housing market cooling, more buyers are entering the market due to continued ultra-low interest rates. During a four-week survey period ending September 19, most housing ...
Read More »How Are Landlords Faring During the Pandemic?
It is no secret that the COVID-19 turned the world on its end. Entire industries ground to a halt overnight, eliminating countless jobs and putting even more on furloughs. Low wage workers who predominately rent have ...
Read More »Seller Optimism Reflected in Increased Asking Prices
A new housing report finds the market still red-hot, but there are signs of seasonal cooling beginning to show.
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