Reports from ATTOM Data Solutions, Redfin, Zillow, RE/MAX and Ellie Mae.
Category: News and Trends
MBA Opens Doors Foundation Announces Alliance with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation announced a new alliance with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, establishing Opens Doors’ first collaboration with a Pennsylvania-based hospital.
MBA: 3Q Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Increases By $75.7 Billion
Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose by $75.7 billion (2.2 percent) in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.
Mortgage Applications Down in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications fell from one week earlier as key interest rates hovered just under 4 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 13.
MBA, Trade Groups File Amici Brief on Constitutionality of CFPB Structure
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders this week filed a neutral amici brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could determine the future structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Strong Housing Starts Report Caps Off Big Week for Housing
We could get used to the kind of momentum the housing market has right now.
Sanil Nadkarni: 3 Ways to Optimize Your Vendor Risk Management Program
Today’s financial institutions are faced with many challenges, chief among them reducing costs, improving efficiency and introducing innovation so they can be ahead of the curve. One path many prefer to take to meet these objectives is outsourcing, which has dramatically changed how businesses operate today.
ATTOM: November Foreclosure Activity Down 10% from October, 6% from Year Ago
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported U.S. foreclosure activity fell by 10 percent in November from October and by 6 percent from a year ago.
Analysis: More Gen Zers Than Millennials Will Own Homes
Even as Millennials age into their prime home-buying years, they’re still not keeping up with past generations, said Zillow Inc., Seattle. Furthermore, the analysis said, Gen Z could end up overwhelming Millennials in homeownership competition.
Builder Confidence Ends Year to Highest Reading Since 1999
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points to 76 in December off an upwardly revised November reading to its highest reading since June 1999, the National Association of Home Builders reported yesterday.