New federal lending guidelines and fees might be enough to nudge young adults away from home ownership.
Read More »U.S. Senate will soon consider housing-finance reform
The Senate Banking Committee is finalizing housing-finance reform legislation, and will present it to the full Senate on April 29.
Read More »Legal team exodus at mortgage firm said to prompt U.S. review
As the rest of the housing industry recovers, a little-known firm with a key role in U.S. mortgage finance remains stuck in limbo, wrestling with regulators, lawsuits and the departures of senior employees.
Read More »Critics say Fannie isn’t doing enough to help individuals compete with investors
Fannie Mae is selling more of its foreclosed properties to investors as prices rise, limiting homebuyers’ access to cheap housing.
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Read More »Foreclosures jump slightly from February to March
Foreclosures have decreased from one year ago, but jumped slightly from February to March 2014.
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Read More »Home price levels edge closer to normal nationwide
Home price levels are edging their way back to normal, according to a new housing report.
Read More »Commentary: Real property crimes target distressed homes, homeowners
The dream of homeownership, combined with the current economic climate, increases the susceptibility of some homeowners to real estate fraud schemes.
Read More »Fannie’s new plan threatened by rift on credit for disadvantaged
Efforts to overhaul the U.S. housing-finance system could hinge on how far Congress is willing to go to ensure that young, low-income and minority homebuyers can get mortgages.
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Read More »Multifamily housing acquisitions booming nationally
After sitting on the sidelines for years, many multifamily housing investors are getting back in the game.
Read More »Millennials mired in wealth gap as older Americans gain
The damage inflicted on U.S. households by the collapse of the housing market and recession wasn’t evenly distributed. Young families were more exposed to the real-estate slump because homes represented a larger share of their wealth before the crisis, much of it financed with debt.
Read More »Fed retreat from mortgages nears tipping point
The Federal Reserve is about to find out how well the mortgage-bond market can stand on its own.
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