CFPB Proposal Aims to Clarify Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a proposal that would clarify the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)...
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Home Builder Confidence Remains on Upbeat Track
Home builders are keeping upbeat about the new single-family housing market, with their confidence coming in at a reading of...
Millennials Put Home-Buying on Hold After Last Year’s Rate Hike
Will more interest rate hikes this year turn millennials off to buying a home? A sizable share of millennials recently...
Those With Bachelor’s Degrees More Likely to Own Home, Study Says
Editor's Note: This was originally published on RISMedia's blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin' now at blog.rismedia.com: Trends in...
Trends in Housing: The County That Broke Texas’ 8-Year Streak
And Other Insights From the Census Population Report One sure sign of a buzzy housing market is if it's being...
Mortgage Rates Descend to Lowest Level of the Year
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate descended this week to its lowest level so far in 2017, according to Freddie...
Appraiser Opinions Keep Falling Short of Homeowner Expectations
Appraiser opinions regarding home value kept falling short of homeowner expectations in March, coming in 1.77 percent lower, according to...
Zillow: The No. 1 Obstacle for Would-Be Homeowners
For all the hurdles to homeownership, one obstacle is stubbornly more insurmountable than the rest: the down payment. Renters are...
Investment Home Sales Dominate Second Home Market in 2016
Investment home sales dominated the second home market in 2016, off the charts by 4.5 percent to total 1.14 million,...
Immigrants Key Driver of Homeownership—Could U.S. Policy Curb Momentum?
Immigrants are set to have a starring role in homeownership in the years ahead, with a new report touting their...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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