As part of the Biden Administrations commitment to deliver equitable COVID-19 relief to tribal communities, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced another disbursement of American Rescue Plan funds to 74 Tribal communities totaling $83 million. The awards, which are funded through the Indian Community Block Grants of the American Rescue ...
Read More »What 2022 Holds for the Forbearance and Foreclosure Landscape
In a recent DS News-hosted webinar, housing experts discuss delinquency, strategies around exiting forbearance, and the projected status of the housing market for 2022.
Read More »American Advisors Group Name Ed Robinson President and COO
American Advisors Group (AAG), has named Ed Robinson as their new President and COO. The move is the latest phase in a series of high-profile leadership acquisitions as part of AAG's 2022 growth and expansion plan. Robinson, a tenured mortgage industry ...
Read More »Migration Trends: From Metro to Metro
San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. and Seattle were the top metros seeing outbound migration in Q4. What else can we take away from the ways people are relocating?
Read More »Foreclosures Slide to All-Time Low
Approximately 0.24% of U.S. loans were in active foreclosure in December, marking a historic low, with the month's 4,100 foreclosure starts nearly 90% below December 2019's levels.
Read More »GSE Forecast: Rise in Rates to Temper Housing Demand
In its Quarterly Forecast, Freddie Mac predicts that continued inventory issues will keep the housing market competitive in Q1.
Read More »HUD Offers Disaster Aid for Three Storm-Stricken States
Residents in Alaska, Tennessee, and Missouri impacted by recent natural disasters are now eligible for federal disaster assistance.
Read More »‘Fear of Missing Out’ May Help Drive Housing Market
According to First American, more may be entering the purchase market soon, as rate hikes may be on the horizon.
Read More »Inventory of Homes Drops Again to 923,000 Units
The supply of available homes dropped again in December—a new low recorded by Zillow.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Further Streamlines Advanced Loan Modifications
On Friday afternoon, Ginnie Mae issued a new memorandum (APM 22-01) stating that they are streamlining its documentation requirements for servicers participating in the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Advanced Loan Modification program (ALM). The memo does away with the requirement for recordation and title insurance in some cases. The new policy supports ...
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