With federal foreclosure protections just days away from being lifted, the CFPB has taken steps to facilitate a smooth transition to protect consumers and the overall American economy.
Read More »Homebuying Demand Slips Below 2020 Levels
For the first time in 2021, the demand for homes has fallen below last year’s levels, with high prices turning many would-be buyers away from a still-completive marketplace.
Read More »Economist on Housing Unaffordability: Likely to Worsen Before Improving
While today's market strongly favors the seller, data and analysis show that doesn't necessarily mean one should not "buy now if you can find it."
Read More »Biden Nominates Two for Top HUD Roles
To bolster oversight of the nation’s housing marketplace, the President has tapped housing advocate Julia Gordon and Acting CFPB Director Dave Uejio for key roles at HUD.
Read More »More Than 2 Million Borrowers Remain in Forbearance Plans
"We should all be expecting more activity one way or another as we near the 4th of July," analysts say.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Credit Bias and Its Impact on Homeownership
A Congressional hearing will feature panelists discussing the consumer credit reporting system, looking back at its history, and detailing three proposals to overhaul this system to provide credit equity for all.
Read More »Secretary Fudge Proposes Reinstating 2013’s Discriminatory Effects Rule
Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge says, "it's a new day at HUD," as she submits a proposal seeking to replace a 2020 rule that makes it more difficult to prosecute discrimination cases.
Read More »Affordability Issues Widen the Homeownership Gap
A new report finds that more than 30% Americans are currently seeking a new home, yet unequal access to resources is preventing people of color and lower-income earners from achieving that goal.
Read More »Home Affordability Declines in Q2
The housing boom rolls onward, and more are being shut out of the opportunity to get into a new home with wages not keeping up with the spike in home prices.
Read More »Feds Grant Extension on Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoria
Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Thursday announced one-month extensions to COVID-related moratoria on foreclosures and evictions. Those were set to expire at the end of the month. The FHFA foreclosure moratorium ...
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