by Beth McGuire | Aug 31, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Prices for single-family homes heated up even more as the summer market kicked off in June, according to the most recent S&P CoreLogic / Case-Shiller Indices. For the third consecutive month, home prices saw record growth with an 18.6% uptick in June—up from 16.8%...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 31, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The percentage of mortgages currently in forbearance remained almost entirely flat at 3.25%, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), though the industry expects a “sharp” increase in forbearance exits over the next month...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 31, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Home prices continue their upward trajectory, according to the latest reading of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI®). Year-over-year, second-quarter home prices increased by 17.4%, up 4.9% from the previous quarter. On a seasonally...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 31, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Fannie Mae is reminding those impacted by Hurricane Ida of available mortgage assistance and disaster relief options. Under Fannie Mae’s guidelines for single-family mortgages impacted by a natural disaster: – Homeowners may request mortgage assistance by...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 31, 2021 | Industry News, National, News |
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced two new hires: Laura Thrift as director of the Office of Congressional Affairs and Communications and Alexei Alexandrov as chief economist. “Laura brings in-depth knowledge of the legislative process...