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MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo., Feb. 4-7, 2025
Mark your calendar Feb. 4-7, for MBA’s Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo. Join us at the Hyatt Regency Dallas for the premier event designed exclusively for servicing professionals and providers. Dive into cutting-edge …
Thousands of U.S. Homes Have Flooded Over and Over Again. Here’s Where.
The Washington Post, Jan. 9, 2024-Brady Dennis and Harry StevensThe number of U.S. properties that have flooded numerous times continues to rise, according to newly released federal data, in the …
U.S. Saw Record-Breaking Thunderstorm Damage in 2023
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 9, 2024-Richard VanderfordThunderstorms in 2023 caused $76 billion in losses in North America and Europe, a record for such weather events, which have in recent …
Americans Rush to Refinance Homes as Mortgage Rates Drop
Newsweek, Jan. 11, 2024-Omar MohammedAmerican homeowners are jumping to refinance their mortgages after a drop in rates from their peak in the fall, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), …
Fed Council Concerned About Risk on HELOCs, 2nds
Home Equity Lending News, Jan. 12, 2024A Federal Reserve advisory council has expressed some concern about risk on newly originated home-secured credit lines and closed-end seconds. But while some local …
Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. Homeowners Have Mortgage Rate Below 6%: Report
The Hill, Jan. 12, 2024-Julia ShaperoNearly 9 in 10 U.S. homeowners have a mortgage rate below 6 percent, according to a new report from the real estate company Redfin.Click here for …
Average Senior Housing Cap Rate Inches Up
GlobeSt, Jan. 2, 2024-Richard BergerThe average senior housing cap rate increased by 74 bps between April and October with non-core Class C Memory Care assets experiencing the highest increase, up …
Trade Groups Push for FY 2024 Funding of FHA and Ginnie Mae
A coalition of seven industry trade groups have sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related …
HELOC Outlook Strong at Non-Banks, Weak at Banks
Home Equity Lending News, January 3, 2024–Angela RoseNon-bank originators of home-equity lines of credit enjoyed an expansion in the third quarter and are anticipating the same this year. But at …