June’s employment situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics fared substantially better than May's. But it may not have any positive effects on the housing market, one economist cautioned.
Read More »Proximity to Live Music Venues May Affect Home Prices
According to an analysis from Realtor.com, home prices tended to higher where the homes were in walking distance from outdoor concert venues.
Read More »Already Low Mortgage Rates Drop Even Lower
The current 30-year FRM average rate is only 10 basis points higher than its all-time low; Freddie Mac attributed this to continued fallout from the U.K.’s Brexit vote two weeks ago.
Read More »Assurant Calls American Title Acquisition a ‘Strong Fit’
The acquisition of American Title will expand Assurant’s businesses and services in the home equity field.
Read More »Which Presidential Candidate Will Best Serve Housing?
Where will the housing market stand post-election? Consumers have contrasting opinions on how they foresee the evolution of the housing market after the new president takes office.
Read More »FHFA Reports Progress on Single Security Initiative
According to the FHFA, the GSEs intend to begin implementing the Common Securitization Platform software later this year.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Consumer Housing Outlooks are Mixed
With the release of Fannie Mae’s most recent Home Purchase Sentiment Index, it seems consumers have mixed feelings on the outlook of today’s housing and economic markets.
Read More »Nationstar Elects Bray Chairman of the Board
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, one of the largest mortgage servicers in the country, has confirmed that President and CEO Jay Bray has been unanimously elected Chairman of the Board for the company.
Read More »How Local Governments Can Affect Housing
A recent survey of builders found that in many instances, the government added extra costs in order to protect the environment and improve the surrounding area for existing residents.
Read More »Proposed Rule Would Close Privacy Disclosure Loophole
The exemption that allows some financial institutions to skip sending annual privacy notices to consumers could soon be history, if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets its way.
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