FHA and VA Lending Increases in Second Quarter

Inside Mortgage Finance, Sept. 1, 2023–Brandon Ivey (subscription)FHA single-family endorsements and VA home loan guaranty volume increased from the first quarter to the second quarter of this year, according to …

Mortgage Forbearance Improves in July

HousingWire, Aug. 22, 2023-Connie Kim (subscription)The total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 5 basis points to 0.39% of servicers’ portfolio volume in July from 0.44% May, according …

Mortgage Servicers – What’s Worrying Clients?

Mortgage Professional America, Aug. 23, 2023–Tony CantuJD Power has long conducted satisfaction studies on various products and industries. The consumer intelligence company has now zeroed in on mortgage servicers, in …

Mortgage Servicers – What’s Worrying Clients?

Mortgage Professional America, Aug. 23, 2023–Tony CantuJD Power has long conducted satisfaction studies on various products and industries. The consumer intelligence company has now zeroed in on mortgage servicers, in …

Credit Suisse Drops Real-Estate Fund IPO Plan

The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 24, 2023-Adrià Calatayud (subscription)Credit Suisse said it has abandoned its plan to launch an initial public offering for its Credit Suisse 1a Immo PK real-estate …

It May be Time for Investors to Bail on Their Housing Properties

Miami Herald, Aug. 28, 2023–Lew SichelmanSmall-time investors who flocked to the housing market in recent years have done well. But it’s now time to sell, says a top housing economist.https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article278570389.html#storylink=cpy

Americans Are Bailing on Their Home Insurance

The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 28, 2023–Veronica Dagher (subscription)Homeowners are increasingly forgoing home insurance, gambling that the likelihood of a disaster isn’t high enough to justify the cost of a …

Here’s How Much Debt the Average American Has in 2023

Money Magazine, Aug. 28, 2023–Mary Ellen CagnassolaAmericans have less personal debt than they did before the pandemic. Research from financial services company Northwestern Mutual found that excluding mortgages, the average …

Housing Agencies Offer Relief Amid Hawaii’s Wildfires

National Mortgage News, Aug. 16, 2023–Bonnie Sinnock (subscription)The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced ways borrowers affected by Hawaii’s wildfires can get help …