HUD Report Notes ‘Credit Invisibility’ Among Assisted Households

HUD and the Policy and Economic Research Council, in a new study examining reporting rent payments to credit reporting agencies, said while rent payment performance can improve both credit visibility and the fraction of tenants with credit scores above 620, it also shows that many public housing tenants continue to have subprime credit scores that can limit their housing choices and their ability to obtain insurance.

Homes For Sale at 7-Year Low

Zillow, Seattle, said for-sale homes in the U.S. fell to their lowest point in seven years in December, with no signs of improving any time soon.

Zillow: Housing Inventory Falls to New Lows

Zillow Inc., Seattle, said any gains from a modest buildup of inventory earlier this year were more than erased during the 2019 home shopping season.