DSNews BY: Scott Morgan February 15, 2016 Not everyone thinks the economy is as bad off as doomsayers have been saying lately. In fact, William Dudley, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, says the expansion we’ve experienced for the past seven years has put American homeowners in a much better […]
Tag: Homeownership
Economist: TRID is Not Affecting Housing Market Potential
Economist: TRID is Not Affecting Housing Market Potential DSNews by: Brian Honea January 19, 2016 While November’s substantial decline in existing-home sales was largely attributed to the impact of the TRID, or “Know Before You Owe” mortgage rule, which went into effect on October 3, one economist said the CFPB’s controversial rule is […]
Fannie Mae Change Aimed at Helping More Struggling Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure
DSNews By: Brian Honea December 7, 2015 The GSEs have made helping families avoid foreclosure one of their top priorities since the start of the housing crisis, and Fannie Mae just announced an update to support a policy change to assist in that initiative. Fannie Mae announced it has updated its Servicing Management Default Underwriter […]
Foreclosure Inventory Rate Drops to Below Pre-Recession Levels
DSNews By: Brian Honea With nearly a 30 percent year-over-year decline in June, the nation’s foreclosure inventory rate—the share of residential homes with a mortgage in some state of foreclosure—is at 1.2 percent, the lowest level since 2007, according to CoreLogic‘s June 2015 National Foreclosure Report released Tuesday. The foreclosure inventory rate has now declined year-over-year […]
What’s a Home Worth? A View From the Other Side of the Table
DSNews By: John B. Montalbano June 19, 2015 As a mobile notary, like McDonald’s, I have served millions and millions. I have met homeowners grateful they will lower their mortgage payments by hundreds of dollars or get rid of high interest credit, or finally in retirement able to afford that dream vacation. Most exhilarated and […]
Senator Proposes Legislation to Help Underwater Borrowers Avoid Foreclosure
DSNews By: Brian Honea June 19, 2015 U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) has proposed legislation that will help underwater homeowners avoid foreclosure and remain in their homes, according to an announcement onMenendez’s website. The Preserving American Homeownership Act is intended to help the estimated 5.1 million Americans who are underwater, or owe more on […]
Presidential Candidates Urged to Address Housing Crisis on Campaign Trail
DSNews By: Brian Honea June 15, 2015 A former U.S. Senator and a former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary combined to urge 2016 presidential candidates to address the issues of a lingering American housing crisis. In a piece published as a Fox News Opinion earlier this week, Scott Brown, a […]
Single-Family Rental Market Experiencing Shift Toward South and Midwest
DSNews By: Xhevrije West CoStar, a research organization, reported that single-family rental (SFR) property acquisition is geographically shifting as home prices stabilize and credit conditions ease. Institutional investors have also become more selective in which properties to buy and are more focused on managing their properties, collecting rents, and improving operations. Morgan Stanley, an investment […]
Flood Insurance Effective April, 2015
As required by HFIAA, the maximum deductible for a flood insurance policy will increase to $10,000 for single-family and two- to four-family dwellings. If used, the deductible must apply to both building and contents. For single-family homes, choosing the maximum deductible will result in up to a 40 percent discount from the base premium. It […]
Economists Predicting Good News for Job Market, Housing
DSNews Author: Brian Honea February 13, 2015 A survey conducted among economists by theFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on economic growth in the United States released on Friday revealed that predictions have been revised upward for the labor market – which means good news for the economy and for housing recovery. The Philadelphia Fed […]
