Home prices continued to keep their rising pace in March 2016 and are up 40 percent from the bottom hit five years ago, CoreLogic reported in its Home Price Index and HPI Forecast.
Read More »Housing Discrimination? Not on HUD’s Watch
In an effort to address fair housing activities, HUD has announced that it is making a multi-million dollar grant available to organizations that advocate against discriminatory acts in the housing market.
Read More »Existing Sales Rise Above Market Volatility
Global market turmoil coupled with supply and demand troubles have not been enough to restrain home sales, which continue remain on a strong path supported by positive labor gains.
Read More »Buffett: There is No Housing Bubble
Why does the billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway believe that there will not be another housing market crash?
Read More »A House Win for State Insurers
The House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed a bill this week that lifts certain restrictions placed on insurance companies by the federal government and gives states more flexibility to license and regulate private flood insurance.
Read More »Affordability Muted by Rapid Home Price Growth
Although mortgage interest rates continue to remain at historical lows, the benefits of this current environment are not being taken advantage of by borrowers due to one pressing factor in the market: surging home price increases.
Read More »StreetLinks Lender Solutions Hires VP of Operations and Quality Control
StreetLinks Lender Solutions, a unit of Assurant Mortgage Solutions, recently hired Charles Szabo as VP of Operations and Quality Control. StreetLinks also appointed Samir Agarwal as Director of Vendor Administration.
Read More »eMortgage Logic Announces New Director of Sales
eMortgage Logic (EML), a unit of Assurant Mortgage Solutions, recently announced Anthony Di Staulo as its new Director of Sales.
Read More »Assurant Field Asset Services Welcomes VP of Supply Chain Operations
Assurant Field Asset Services, a unit of Assurant Mortgage Solutions, appointed Warner Mizell as VP of Supply Chain Operations.
Read More »The Re-emergence of Loan Defects
For a while, loan defects had settled down in the mortgage industry, but they appear to be making their way back into the market due to heightened risk from government loans.
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