Both borrowers and renters have been extended one additional month of protection from foreclosures and evictions, as federal agencies move moratoria expirations to July 31.
Read More »Home Price Gains Outpace Q2 Wage Growth
Despite low mortgage rates, a new analysis examines finds that disproportionate number of U.S. counties experiencing an affordability imbalance.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Shift Gears
For the first time in 10 weeks, mortgage rates have risen above the 3% mark, with forecasters projecting a gradual rise in rates to close out 2021.
Read More »New Acting FHFA Director Pledges Focus on Community Investment
The White House has appointed Sandra L. Thompson, a veteran housing and banking regulator, as Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency following the dismissal of Mark Calabria.
Read More »Homeowners Feeling Refi Reluctance
A new survey finds that more and more homeowners are passing on monthly savings, foregoing an ideal rate environment with rates still in the 3% range.
Read More »Mortgage Application Volume Continues to Push Upward
Both purchase apps and refis showed signs of improvement this week, as the MBA reported growth in both areas, despite mortgage rates hitting a four-week high.
Read More »Addressing the Most Significant Barriers to Homeownership
Researchers lay out the factors most likely to thwart the pursuit of the American Dream, especially among people of color and members of underserved communities.
Read More »Additional Space Spurs Homebuying Decisions
A new ServiceLink report analyzed homebuying trends over the past year, finding that the desire for more space to work remotely was a primary driver for most seeking a new home.
Read More »Lodasoft Integrates With Optimal Blue PPE
New partnership established to reduce friction for borrowers and lenders, and provides expanded access to pricing workflows to enhance productivity.
Read More »Housing a ‘Meaningful Driver of Inflation’ into 2022
Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist Doug Duncan predicts that the market's supply and demand problem "will soon reveal itself within inflation measures."
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