Category: Top National News

Globe St., Jan. 30, 2024-Philippa MaisterIt looks like 2024 could be the year when investors lose their fear of the CRE markets even as they note the risks around them. …

Home Equity Lending News, Feb. 2, 2024Home-equity lenders have a range of valuation alternatives to traditional appraisals depending on the characteristics of the property. These alternatives utilize a combination of …

The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2024Why are U.S. commercial real estate problems rapidly going global? The reasons are actually quite local.Click here for more (subscription)

The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 1, 2024-Nick TimiraosFor Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, deciding when to cut interest rates is hard enough: Too soon, and inflation could rise again. Too …

Newsweek, Jan. 24, 2024-Omar MohammedAmericans appear to have paused on refinancing home loans amid a slight uptick in mortgage rates, but prospective owners are still prepared to plunge into the …

National Mortgage News, January 25, 2024–Brad FinkelsteinLast year’s vintage of non-qualified mortgage-backed securities is resulting in higher delinquencies than those produced in 2022 due to weaker collateral and underwriting attributes, …

MPA, Jan. 26, 2024-Tony CantuMarket analysts reacted to a pair of reports released Thursday that bode well for the housing industry – giving rise to a scenario featuring lowered mortgage …

Home Equity Lending News, January 23, 2024Citizens Bank added $1 billion in assets to its U.S. home-equity investment portfolio last year — more than any other bank. But the robust …

The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 29, 2024-Sam GoldfarbCredit is flowing freely again in the U.S.Click here for more (subscription)

Bankrate.com, Jan. 12, 2024–Jeff OstrowskiMembers of Congress are weighing proposed new laws on a slate of high-stakes housing issues.One proposal, to curb credit bureaus’ sale of mortgage borrower information, has …