MPA, May 15, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoFinancial optimism among American households has sharply declined as economic reality fails to meet expectations, according to a new survey released this week by digital finance …
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Why Foreclosures Are Still Below Pre-pandemic Levels
HousingWire, May 13, 2025-Logan MohtashamiAccording to the most recent credit data from the New York Fed, foreclosure data for the housing market is still below 2019 levels. Although foreclosure rates …
New Data, Maps Provide ‘Rare Window’ Into Scale of Homeowner’s Insurance Crisis
Boise State Public Radio News, May 12, 2025-Murphy WoodhouseUsing relatively new data, two groups have made interactive maps that show how serious the homeowners insurance crisis is in many parts …
Loan Officers Detail the Challenges of Explaining Reverse Mortgages
HousingWire, May 12, 2025-Chris ClowReverse mortgage professionals encounter a variety of challenges when introducing product specifications to a prospective customer for the first time.Click here for more (subscription)
Further Fed Rate Cuts Likely Ahead Despite May Hold
MPA, May 8, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged in yesterday’s decision but highlighted the risk of a jump in unemployment and inflation due to the ongoing trade …
NCREIF: Property Appreciation Turns Positive for First Time Since 2022
Connect CRE, May 8, 2025-Paul BubnyProperty appreciation as measured in the NCREIF Property Index turned positive in 2025’s first quarter for the first time since Q2 2022, according to the …
Student Loan Payments Are Back. It’s a Problem for the Mortgage Market
HousingWire, May 7, 2025-Sarah WolakGeoff Black spoke to a former client last week who was looking to purchase a newly built home. She was a “responsible” borrower but made a …
America’s Property Tax Headache
Newsweek, May 6, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroRising property taxes over the past five years have exacerbated American homeowners’ housing affordability struggles, with many reporting that they are now paying much more than …
Los Angeles Wildfire Survivors Look to Rebuild Fire-Resilient Homes to Increase Insurability
CBS News, May 5, 2025-Kristine LazarFollowing the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires that destroyed thousands of structures and left survivors without homes, now communities are looking to build back better …
Reverse Mortgage Volume, Securities Issuance Increased in April
HousingWire, May 5, 2025-Chris ClowReverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been soft so far in 2025, but two key data points involving Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume and HECM-backed …