Analysts have been fretting about the dearth of first-time buyers in the housing market – blaming their absence, in part, for both the somewhat lackluster housing recovery and the continuing… Read More »
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When interest rates begin to rise, as they will eventually, U.S. households are generally well-positioned to absorb the financial jolt. A study by Interest Rate Weekly concludes that the rate… Read More »
An improving economy and a strengthening labor market could draw more first-time buyers into the housing market. But it is not at all clear that millennials, who represent the lion’s… Read More »
If there is a silver lining in the sluggish housing recovery, it is the apartment market, which has been booming. And analysts are predicting that the good times may continue… Read More »
Serving the Foreclosure Industry for CA, AZ, NV, WA WFG Default Title Group is based in Glendale, CA and headed by Dean Kirchen, handling Trustee Sale Guarantees for CA, AZ,… Read More »
In a statement today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposal to delay implementation of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) rule until Oct. 1. The CFPB failed to… Read More »
An old song says “love is lovelier the second time around.” Some housing industry executives are hoping lenders will view homeownership the same way when they consider mortgage applications from… Read More »
The Senate Banking Committee has approved a sweeping regulatory relief bill, exempting smaller banks from many of the Dodd-Frank supervisory requirements, establishing markers for the restructuring of Fannie Mae and… Read More »
The Federal Reserve continues to eye an increase in the Federal Funds Rate this year, but from a distance and with no apparent inclination to hasten that move. Speaking recently… Read More »
