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Awareness of disaster risk has increased in the public and private sectors, and it appears to be prompting more interest in home improvements in particular.

A letter from several U.S. senators asked Director Sandra Thompson to follow the lead of her counterparts at other government-housing departments with similar rules already in place.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said a lack of banking experience among regulatory officials has led to unintended consequences. She flagged mergers, fintech partnerships and liquidity proposals as prime examples.

While consumers still see a low chance of a recession in the next year, there was a "slight uptick" in the share that believes the economy is already in a downturn.

After cutting rates 50 basis points in September, the Federal Open Market Committee meets after Election Day to determine monetary policy. Gary Pzegeo, head of fixed income at CIBC Private Wealth U.S., provides his take on the latest move.

Home-price gains in the U.S. slowed in July as still-high mortgage rates kept would-be buyers on the sidelines while inventory piled up.

After persisting for as long as two years in the U.S., the so-called inversion in yield curves — an unusual situation where rates on short-term debt exceed those of their longer-term counterparts — is unwinding in many parts of the world. 

Residential markets are set to gain momentum again with prices rising over the next few quarters as rising rents in cities support demand, according to Holzhey. 

The Dallas-based nonbank lender has toned down its mortgage servicing rights activity amid numerous legal battles over alleged violations, but stands to gain much with $1.4 billion Flagstar deal.

Originators are wary of fading rates heating up home prices and reducing inventory for prospective buyers.

Using AI inferences to sensitive questions based on limited data within the mortgage industry could easily result in fair servicing violations if they, for example, prompted repeated outreach attempts to borrowers based on protected characteristics, writes the

While the lock-in effect on existing supply has helped drive consumer interest in new construction, first-time buyers have been taking a greater share of that inventory.

MV Realty has offered real-estate contracts that call for consumers to trade upfront cash for long-term home sale restrictions, potentially hampering mortgages.

Building on a prior initiative, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta is making available $5 million in grants to support efforts to assist owners of heirs' property.

In the non-prime pool, owner-occupied properties account for most of the assets, at 55.1%; the amount of investor properties represents 41.6% of the deal.

There is a $446 difference between typical rent payments and typical mortgage payments in New Orleans.

The addition of the software under its brand will help the company better serve smaller lenders as it seeks market share, company leaders said in an interview with National Mortgage News.

The lender argued further against a lawsuit and investigative report accusing it of corruption on a massive scale.

Investors began pulling funds rapidly after it disclosed last month the departure of Chief Investment Officer Ken Leech amid Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission probes into its trading practices.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has agreed to more regular checks on the government-sponsored enterprises' flood compliance, which impacts mortgage companies.