This week’s chart highlights longer-term trends in home sales and inventory of homes on the market.
Category: News and Trends
Empowering Women Requires Societal Influence
Hiring for diversity is not enough – to succeed, inclusion and diversity need to be woven into the fabric of our offerings. It needs to be a mindset change, not a superficial checkbox.
People in the News
DIMONT, Dallas, promoted Laura MacIntyre to CEO, responsible for the company’s strategic initiatives, business development and client relations and ensure alignment of the organization to grow its new business segments.
Nicole Valentin-Smith of Fiserv on the Path to the Digital Mortgage
Nicole Valentin-Smith is Director of Client Management, Digital Lending and Origination with Fiserv Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), Brookfield, Wis., a global provider of financial services technology platforms.
Black Knight: Low Interest Rates Translates into Home Buying Power
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said despite four consecutive months of accelerating home price growth, falling interest rates have increased home buying power, making homes their most affordable since 2018.
Nicole Valentin-Smith of Fiserv on the Path to the Digital Mortgage
Nicole Valentin-Smith is Director of Client Management, Digital Lending and Origination with Fiserv Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), Brookfield, Wis., a global provider of financial services technology platforms.
CoreLogic: 2019 Home Prices Increased by 4%
CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif, said home prices increased by 4 percent annually in December—not as high as other forecasts, but at a healthier pace than in recent years.
CREF 2020: ‘Negotiating Your Life’ with Meg Myers Morgan
If you are attending MBA’s CREF 2020 convention Feb. 9-12, don’t miss the Tuesday, Feb. 11 mPower lunch featuring author, executive and leadership coach Meg Myers Morgan and MBA Chief Operating Officer and mPower founder Marcia Davies.
FHFA Proposes Updated Minimum Financial Eligibility Requirements for Fannie Mac/Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Friday proposed updated minimum financial eligibility requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Seller/Servicers.
MBA Advocacy Update
On Friday MBA submitted a letter responding to HUD’s RFI on housing affordability, urging HUD to pursue a number of regulatory and federal funding reforms intended to spur housing supply, lower costs and enhance affordability. Also last week MBA submitted a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee highlighting the association’s principles for privacy and cybersecurity reform. And on Wednesday, Comptroller Joseph Otting testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the OCC’s joint plan with the FDIC to revamp CRA.