Freddie Mac Report Highlights Apparent Racial Bias in Appraisals
Housing discrimination and racial bias have taken many forms over the years, from the explicit government-sponsored policy of redlining (refusing ...
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As End of Moratorium Approached, Foreclosures Dipped
ATTOM released its July 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, finding a total of 12,483 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings—default notices, ...
Freddie Mac CRT Program Protected $418B in Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgages
Freddie Mac's Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program—which transfers credit risk away from U.S. taxpayers to global private capital via securities and ...
5 States Where Female Mortgage Borrowers Get the Worst Deals
(TNS)—Women get a raw deal on mortgages in nearly every corner of the country, a new analysis of federal data ...
The Legacies, Leaders and Laggards of 2020
Lasting legacies and legends are not typically built during times of prosperity and calm. They are built during life’s toughest ...
Renovation-Hesitant Clients? Here’s How to Ease Concerns
Home renovations should be seen as a tool for getting your clients more home for their money, a higher return ...
Mortgages: Forbearance Rates Drop While Applications Increase, But Lending Requirements Tightening
The latest updates from the Mortgage Bankers Association show low interest rates are incentivizing buyers to apply. Mortgage applications are ...
Amid Economic Uncertainty, Mortgage Applications Decrease, But Forbearance Rates Keep Lowering Too
It's a mixed bag when it comes to mortgages in today's economic climate. While forbearance rates continue to drop, giving ...
The Markets That Are Millennial-Ready: Report
The generation with the highest influence in the market is millennials—and, according to a new report, the cities most popular ...
Borrowers Beware: These Mortgage Rules Could Soon Get a Facelift
(TNS)—Getting a mortgage today is much different than it was before the financial crisis. Loans have to meet certain standards ...
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