HousingWire, Mar. 9, 2016–Swanson, Brena
The private-label securities market stands nowhere close to where it used to over the past eight years. The Urban Institute addresses in a blog what’s going on in the PLS market, along with the areas that need still need a lot of groundwork in order to revive the market.
CNBC, Mar. 8, 2016–Olick, Diana Mortgage rates have been historically low for several years, but a surprising number of borrowers are still not taking advantage even though rates fell again at the start of this year. How many? Close to seven million.
Wall Street Journal, Mar. 8, 2016–Brown, Eliot
New signs of weakness are surfacing in the commercial-property market, ending a half-decade run of improvement with steadily climbing values.
National Mortgage News, Mar. 8, 2016–Stewart, Jackie
Changes to mortgage disclosures rules implemented in October continue to frustrate community bankers and is just another example of the struggle to stay independent.
Natonal Mortgage News, Mar. 8, 2016–Peters, Andy
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. plans to change its pricing structure for borrower-paid policies.
HousingWire, Mar. 8, 2016–Olson, Scott
No one should be misled by the lack of comprehensive congressional action into thinking that GSE reform is on hold. Fundamental reforms already have or are now taking place–reforms that reduce risk, protect taxpayers and build on lessons we learned from the 2008 crisis.
HousingWire, Mar. 8, 2016–Thompson, Kelsey
To say the Northwest housing market is tight is an understatement, as homebuyers snatch up homes as fast as they come on the market, despite rising home prices.
HousingWire, Mar. 8, 2016–Swanson, Brena
According to the latest report from a la mode, an appraisal forms software company that tracks appraisal volume throughout the country, the National Appraisal Volume increased 3.5% for the week of Feb. 28, compared to an 8.4% increase the prior week.
National Mortgage News, Mar. 9, 2016–Karen, Ari
New products and technology can help assure lenders that borrowers better understand their options and participate in lending decisions in real time during the origination process, and track and record those efforts for later use.
Wall Street Journal, Mar. 8, 2016–Hilsenrath, Jon
Federal Reserve officials are likely to hold short-term interest rates steady at their policy meeting next week and leave open-ended when they’ll next raise rates given their uncertainties about markets and global growth.
