Federal judge blocks implementation of Community Reinvestment Act overhaul
New rules — now put on hold — redefine area in which banks ‘do business’
Average downpayments hit all-time high in 2023
Downpayments held steadily above $87,000 for six straight months last year
Homeowners who delay a foreclosure often walk away with less cash
Distressed homeowners are more frequently falling out of the foreclosure process before an auction occurs in the post-COVID world. For those who cycle back in, the time to complete the scheduled foreclosure is nearly doubled. This extra time is helping to reduce the rate at which these turn into completed foreclosure auctions, but it is […]
The final whistle hasn’t been blown on inflation
The kick went wide left. That’s what 28% of you said when assessing the Federal Reserve’s work in taming inflation according to a Scotsman Guide poll published in The Originator email newsletter, still the most popular poll published on the site. While the largest share of respondents believed that the Fed shanked the attempt, survey […]
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Q&A: Odeta Kushi, First American Financial Corp.
All eyes will be on the housing market this spring, the typical time of year that most home sales occur. Home sales last year dropped to 4.09 million, an 18.7% decline from 2022. How the housing market fares in the first few months of spring will show whether it will be a good year or […]
Spotlight: Southeast Region
Affordable homes and growing economies are driving migration to these states.
Regulatory Concerns Shake Lender Confidence
A threefold increase in fines weighed heavily on financial institutions
Demand Rises for Green Homes — and Mortgages
More homebuyers are weighing environmental footprint in purchasing decisions
Password Fatigue Is More than a Minor Hassle
A growing number of apps, often with separate logins, complicates everyday tasks