by Brit Owen | Sep 21, 2021 | Latest News, National, News |
Housing discrimination and racial bias have taken many forms over the years, from the explicit government-sponsored policy of redlining (refusing to insure mortgages in predominately Black neighborhoods) to the continued practices of steering (real estate agents...
by Brit Owen | Aug 10, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
ATTOM released its July 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, finding a total of 12,483 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions—down 4% from last month but up 40% from a year ago. The month-over-month dip...
by Brit Owen | Aug 9, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Freddie Mac’s Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program—which transfers credit risk away from U.S. taxpayers to global private capital via securities and (re)insurance policies—reported record first half CRT issuance of $9.9 billion, protecting $418.9 billion unpaid...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 5, 2021 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Women get a raw deal on mortgages in nearly every corner of the country, a new analysis of federal data has found. Compared with single male borrowers, single female borrowers pay higher rates that add up to thousands of dollars in additional costs. That’s...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 9, 2020 | Latest News, News, Spotlights |
Lasting legacies and legends are not typically built during times of prosperity and calm. They are built during life’s toughest journeys, navigating overwhelming adversity and enduring uncertainty in the proverbial “fog of war.” It’s not only been an unsettling year,...