Category: News and Trends

ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., said in “opportunity zones”–special areas of the U.S. aimed at spurring improvement and development-nearly half of homes have median home prices below $150,000.

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said after falling through the second half of last year, tappable equity saw its second consecutive quarterly increase, hitting a record high $6.3 trillion in the second quarter.

Fitch Ratings, New York, reported the volume of commercial mortgage-backed securities loans and assets in special servicing declined nearly 10 percent between April and July to $9.8 billion.

Despite increases in Millennial participation in the home-buying market, two reports suggest Millennials continue to face barriers that impede their entry into the market.

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said national delinquency rates fell in July as prepayment activity jumped to its highest level in nearly three years.

Demand for existing homes is strong, but one can’t buy what’s not for sale, said First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif.

MISMO®, the mortgage industry standards organization, seeks industry participants to collaborate on developing standardized language to gain consent for use of tax transcripts by stakeholders throughout the mortgage process.

HUD on Friday published a proposed rule to amend the HUD interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard.

The recent yield curve inversion may raise concerns about a potential recession, but it is unlikely to harm commercial real estate investors.

The Federal Housing Administration yesterday published a new final regulation aimed at relaxing requirements for condominium projects seeking approval for FHA eligibility.