MMI Fund Capital Reserve is Now 5X Larger Than Required

HousingWire, November 15, 2024-Chris ClowHUD and the FHA reported a solid year of financial performance for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, covering FHA’s Title II Single Family Mortgage Insurance programs. …

U.S. Inflation on the Rise Again

MPA, Nov. 13, 2024-Fergal McAlindenU.S. inflation ticked upwards in October, although likely not by enough to take a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve off the table.Click here for …

Housing Shortage Fuels Home Equity Boom

MPA, Nov. 18, 2024-Candyd MendozaAmid low housing inventory and rising debt, more homeowners are turning to their home equity to strengthen their financial standing, according to a recent TD Bank …

Longer-Term Mortgage Delinquencies Increase

MPA, Nov. 8, 2024-Candyd MendozaMortgage delinquencies inched up over the past year, largely due to a rise in longer-term delays, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest National Delinquency Survey.Click …

Vacant Houses Must Be Registered — Even Seasonal Ones

The Housing Scene, November 8th, 2024–Lew SichelmanAccording to data from LendingTree, more than 5.6 million housing units currently sit empty in the nation’s 50 largest metro areas. Soon, many of …

It’s Official! FICO Raises Score Price to $4.95

HousingWire, November 6, 2024–Flávia Furlan Nunes and James KleimannFair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company that retains the rights to the market’s widely adopted consumer credit-risk assessment methodology, announced on Wednesday …

PwC, ULI: Real Estate Confidence Increasing

Real estate industry leaders are more confident now than a year ago, but they remain cautious, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025, published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.

Pilot Aims To Boost Borrowers With Student Debt

National Mortgage Professional, Oct. 28, 2024–Lew SichelmanA pair of technology innovators in the student loan field are at MBA Annual this week searching for a few lenders to participate in …