It’s been a decade since the housing bubble collapsed, sending shockwaves through the mortgage industry and creating economic impacts that are still being felt throughout the nation to ...
Read More »Florida’s Housing Crisis Deepened by Puerto Rico Evacuees
Over three months after Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico, half of the island’s 3.4 million citizens are still without power, and many without ...
Read More »Inclusionary Housing Needed for Full Recovery
Almost a decade after the housing crisis, a recently released article reports that positive economic growth among three major markets is seemingly not enough to ensure economic success for all residents.
Read More »Dream Analysis: The State of Homeownership
A new report frames the state of homeownership in the U.S. in stark terms. So exactly how do we recapture the American Dream? The answer might just be common sense.
Read More »Could a Housing Crisis be Averted?
Microbubbles can be found across the country, but pending legislation could make it ease the burden on the housing market.
Read More »Then, Now, and Later
According to Fed Chair Janet Yellen, today's financial system is a safer one thanks, in large part, to the Great Recession—as well as the reforms that followed it. Read on to see Yellen's full remarks.
Read More »Are Non-QM Loans the New Subprime?
Many have feared the recent growing popularity in nonqualified mortgage loans could indicate another crisis is on the horizon, but are these worries warranted? New research released Thursday looks at the link between non-QM and subprime loans. Are they similar enough to spell another crash? Thursday’’s report has some interesting findings.
Read More »Immigrants Sped-up Housing Recovery
A new report found that immigrant homebuyers played a big role in helping the housing industry bounce back from the Great Recession—particularly in larger markets. Immigrants are also likely to influence housing trends in the coming years, as their interest in homeownership increases the longer they live in the U.S. According to the report, the suburbs can expect the most growth.
Read More »Housing Affordability Outlook Turns Pessimistic
According to a new survey, more Americans are losing faith that the housing crisis is really over.
Read More »Home Affordability Favorable Compared to Pre-Bubble Years
Although home prices have been on the rise for the last few years, Black Knight Financial Services says homes are much more affordable than the were prior to the housing crisis.
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