Home Affordability Remains a Serious Challenge

The good news is that home affordability in the third quarter improved … ATTOM's national home affordability index was 100 in the third quarter, the
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U.S. Fed buys $7 billion of mortgage bonds, sells none … on the agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, it holds to reinvest in
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized regulations forcing payday lenders to determine before granting a loan if a borrower could
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The member can obtain a first mortgage to finance up to 95 percent of the “as-completed” appraised value of the property rather than the present value
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Sure, you want to help out your loved ones when they're in need, but a new survey reveals the risks that come with lending money to family.
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Sept. 21 collision of a civilian drone and a U.S. Army UH-60 helicopter east of Staten
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From Freddie Mac's weekly survey: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 3.85 percent, up two basis points from last week's 3.83 percent. The 15-year fixed
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Following the technical signals for Freddie Mac 5.7 Pfd (FMCKP), we have recorded the Percentage Price Oscillator Histogram line below zero.
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Earnest, a well-funded fintech startup with bold ambitions to create a modern financial institution, is selling to the student-loan company Navient for
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As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to develop, a report from the Office of Inspector General for the Consumer Financial
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Sacramento, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed “sanctuary state” legislation that extends protections statewide for immigrants living
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Teaching our children the importance of saving early and often is something Community Bank feels is crucial to a strong financial future. By hosting
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Apple debuted an update to its WatchOS that fixes an LTE issue for the Apple Watch. By Jonathan Vanian. Oct 5th, 2017 3:04 PM ET. Apple has fixed
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The founder and president of a defunct Massachusetts mortgage company pleaded guilty this week to defrauding Ginnie Mae out of approximately
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The biggest issue being faced by the housing market is low supply. Inventory build-up is being impacted by factors like rising lumber and land costs as
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What is a Mortgage REIT? MREITs are a relatively small portion of the overall REIT market, making up just 6% of the asset class with $67 billion in total
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“The rule also curtails lenders' repeated attempts to debit payments from a borrower's bank account, a practice that racks up fees and can lead to
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… a final list of people they're recommending as candidates to lead the Federal Reserve and have ended the search, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
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Netflix is boosting prices by a buck for some services, and it's safe to say customers won't rejoice at the idea of paying more for their their next hit of
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Including the brutal pullback that the business endured during the worst of the housing market crisis, the stock has jumped more than 400% since late
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