Mortgage lending slumps again across U.S.
ATTOM has released its fourth-quarter 2022 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.52 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the […]
N.C.’s bankruptcy quirk triggers national debate
BY CORREY E. STEPHENSON BridgeTower Media Newswires A little-known quirk of bankruptcy law in North Carolina is garnering national attention as courts across the country debate whether the different treatment afforded debtors in […]
American Homeowners Need a New Retirement Plan, Unison Survey Shows
When it comes to retirement, misplaced confidence is high among American homeowners, Unison’s “State of the American Homeowner” survey found. “For many American homeowners, the home is their largest financial […]
Gen Z Got the Memo: Owning a Home Is Worth It
The youngest generation of homebuyers is not dragging their feet. According to Bank of America’s Homebuyer Insights Report, 59 percent of prospective homebuyers between the ages of 18 and 23 […]
Mortgage payments require largest share of income since 2009
The combination of rising rates and strong home value appreciation led to one of the largest recorded quarterly increases in the mortgage burden for homebuyers since the Great Recession. In the […]
The true cost of bankruptcy
LendingTree has released the findings of its study on the cost of bankruptcy. The findings show that while a prior bankruptcy can make it more expensive to borrow, it’s certainly not impossible […]
Home buyers need to save $600 a month to keep up with rising prices
For future home buyers wondering when to stop saving and get into the housing market, the math is clear: the sooner the better. With home values forecasted to rise in […]
First-time buyers stifled by low supply, affordability
Despite solid interest in buying a home – sparked by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates and higher rents – the severe drought in housing supply in much of […]
U.S. foreclosure activity drops to 11-year low in Q3
According to the latest ATTOM Data Solutions Q3 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, a total of 191,824 U.S. properties had foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions […]
428,400 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in first half of 2017
ATTOM Data Solutions has released its Midyear 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 428,400 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank […]
Mortgage servicer satisfaction plateaus as reputation declines, J.D. Power finds
Breaking a multiyear trend of steady improvements, mortgage servicer satisfaction has stalled in 2017, as customers have significant declines in their overall brand perceptions, according to the J.D. Power 2017 […]
84 percent of Americans see homeownership as good investment
According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey, concerns over housing affordability show clear demographic divides especially among unmarried and non-white Americans. More than five out […]
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