The Research Institute for Housing America recently released a special report that looked at the lessons learned from the Great Financial Crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other past episodes of default, to understand how to design a more robust mortgage system that proactively supports sustainable homeownership.
Category: News and Trends
RentCafe: 2024 on Track to Set Apartment Construction Record
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a 2024 Apartment Construction Report, finding new apartment construction is poised to reach 518,108 by year-end.
Fannie Mae HPSI: Only 17% Say It’s a ‘Good Time to Buy’
Fannie Mae released its latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index, finding that only 17% of Americans currently say it’s a good time to buy a home, down from 19% in June.
Auction.com: Demand for Distressed Properties May Be Starting to Slow
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., released its Q2 2024 Auction Market Dispatch, finding that demand for distressed properties sold at auction started to slip in June.
Industry Briefs, Aug. 12, 2024
Industry news from a360inc, ProVest, CoreLogic, ACES Quality Management, Voxtur, Deephaven, Platte River Mortgage, Calque and Guild Mortgage.
MBA Recognizes Our Select Members
MBA is proud to recognize its Select Members and to thank them for their continued support of MBA and the real estate finance industry.
Stacey Epperson and Rob Chrane: Manufactured Housing, Down Payment Assistance Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities
Manufactured housing may not have attracted your interest or investment in the past but with America’s worsening affordability crisis and recent regulatory updates at the federal level, this may be the time to rethink your strategy.
Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) Designation
MBA offers the only certification and designation program geared exclusively toward compliance professionals in the mortgage finance industry, the Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) Certification and Designation program.
Zonda Reports New Home Lots Significantly Undersupplied
The supply of single-family vacant developed lots has tightened, according to Zonda, Newport Beach, Calif.
Quote: Aug. 9, 2024
“If the demand pullback continues into Q3, it would also foreshadow a slowdown in retail home price appreciation.”
–Daren Blomquist, Vice President of Market Economics at Auction.com