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Pulte instructs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to accept VantageScore for all lenders
FHFA director takes dead aim at credit bureaus, says bi-merge framework under consideration
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Residential construction spending falls 7.3% year over year in July
Residential construction spending fell 7.3% year over year in July, while total construction spending declined 3.8%, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data
Self-storage sector begins to stabilize after years of overbuilding
With new deliveries slowing, self-storage occupancy rates and in-place rents rose in the second quarter
Home investors pull back, setting up third-quarter test
Cotality data shows a sharp decline in purchases by large and mega investors as new federal restrictions take effect
Foreclosure activity continues steady climb in July
Lender repossessions jumped from year-ago levels, with Texas metros leading major U.S. cities
‘Godfather’ of RTL securitizations breaks down Velocity’s $63M Toorak deal
Toorak founder John Beacham discusses what the move means and why his company decided to sell
Insurance is the new affordability challenge for mortgage originators
Insurance has become a bigger part of the borrower conversation — and originators are being forced to address it earlier
The new rules for protecting real estate investors
The mortgage industry’s operational reboot is underway
Home flippers see first rise in profit margins in two years
Total flipped-home sales were almost 9% lower than a year ago, however, as real estate investors adjust to a tricky market
Real estate investors face ‘key test’ as sentiment falls to record low
Rental rates and home prices are falling in core markets as mortgage rates creep higher and investor restrictions take effect
Midwest bullishness offsets subdued investor confidence
Survey findings show investors brushing off Iran war impacts as conflict drags on
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