Quote: Feb. 13, 2023

“Any discrimination in the housing market that makes homeownership less accessible to minority communities can widen the wealth gap between them and White households. Especially during economic crises, households with lower wealth are worse-off because they have fewer financial resources to adapt and recover.”
–Reena Agrawal, Research Economist with Veros Real Estate Solutions, Santa Ana, Calif.

Michael Carpenter of Ncontracts: 5 Steps for Easing into ERM

One common mistake mortgage companies make when faced with an overwhelming task like building out a risk management program is to kick the can down the road. They decide they are too busy, and the job is too big, so they’ll dig in once things quiet down. This creates two problems

Michael Carpenter of Ncontracts: 5 Steps for Easing into ERM

One common mistake mortgage companies make when faced with an overwhelming task like building out a risk management program is to kick the can down the road. They decide they are too busy, and the job is too big, so they’ll dig in once things quiet down. This creates two problems

Initial Claims Up 1st Time in 6 Weeks

Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose for the first time since late December, the Labor Department said Thursday, although the labor market remains tight and robust.

Foreclosure Activity Up 21st Straight Month

ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said January foreclosure filings rose by 36 percent from a year ago and by 2 percent from December, although they remained low by historical standards.