The Delaware attorney general’s office recently filed a complaint against a company that registers mortgages electronically, claiming the enterprise uses deceptive trade practices on its customers. Continue reading →
In a piece for Business Insider, economic commentator Charles Smith identified essential steps that could lead to a healthy housing market, including eliminating federal housing agencies and dedicating resources to communities that can be supported by property taxes. Continue reading →
The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that new home sales increased in September while home prices decreased. Continue reading →
Regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Edward DeMarco, recently met with 19 House Democrats to discuss a proposal that would help struggling homeowners by forgiving a portion of their mortgage debt so they could avoid default. Continue reading →
A bipartisan housing panel was recently created to help address the problems and find solutions for the issues affecting the housing market. Continue reading →
Boston Attorney General Martha Coakley said a former real estate investor was found guilty of a mortgage scheme that targeted home buyers and mortgage lenders in the area. Continue reading →
Despite the well-documented troubles in the housing market, 42 percent of prospective home buyers think home values appreciate by 7 percent a year, according to a Zillow survey. Continue reading →
A recent study from the University of Maryland found borrowers who are behind on their home loan payments and in threat of default report higher rates of depression. Continue reading →
Rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage were down 0.01 percentage points for the week ending October 27 from the previous week, Freddie Mac announced. Continue reading →
Many comments and opinions came out of the recent New Solutions for America’s Housing Crisis Forum that the National Association of Realtors organized. Continue reading →
