Knock has announced the unveiling of the Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index, revealing the U.S. housing market began to shift in July toward buyers for the first time since 2017. The new index analyzes key housing market metrics to measure the degree to which of the nation's 100 largest markets favor home buyers or sellers. According ...
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According to TransUnion's Q3 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report, recent trends in consumer credit risk point to a widening gap among U.S. consumers, with some exhibiting greater financial...
A recent Senate Banking Committee hearing spotlighted growing concern over the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) workforce reductions and their potential effect on housing...
New data from First American revealed which generations dominate homeownership today and which will soak up the millions of family homes expected to be available after elderly age groups age out,...
The FHFA’s latest report outlines how the Enterprises performed on key housing affordability and access goals amid evolving market conditions. The post FHFA Details Housing Goal Performance,...
After stepping down from his role in November 2023, David Benson, the former President of Fannie Mae, is rejoining the government-sponsored enterprise in the capacity of Senior Adviser. The post...
The average 30-year mortgage rate now hovers at around 6.2%, just over half a percentage point lower than the 6.8% average recorded earlier this year. Despite this, homebuying...
To achieve the American Dream, many U.S. homebuyers are willing to look past the frightful prospect of a haunted home, with a new LendingTree report revealing the share of buyers that would...
Even as foreclosure filings rise, fewer properties are being abandoned, signaling continued strength in housing demand, according to ATTOM’s new report. The post How Zombie Foreclosures, Vacancy...
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), seeking immediate intervention from the court regarding new conditions HUD has placed on...
Rents across the United States continued their steady descent in September 2025, marking the 26th consecutive month of year-over-year declines. According to Realtor.com’s rental data, the median...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had diverging results for the third quarter, the GSEs reported today. Fannie Mae earned $3.9 billion for the third quarter of 2025, compared with $3.3 billion for the...
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky today issued an injunction halting the implementation of the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau’s (CFPB) Personal Financial Data...
Dr. Cheryl Travis-Johnson, EVP and COO of VRM Mortgage Services, passed away last week. Cheryl was a dedicated industry veteran with over 30 years of service. Since joining VRM in 2008, she was...
As Executive Director of VA's Loan Guaranty Service, Bell had extensive mortgage industry experience, having served in leadership roles with nationwide lenders for over 20 years before starting...
In a new report, LendingTree revealed how the Fed cutting rates and other factors are keeping more money in homeowners’ pockets, and what falling mortgage rates could mean for aspiring buyers. The...
Despite easing mortgage rates and a strong stock market, contract signings plateaued in September, reflecting a cautious housing market and uneven regional trends. The post Pending Home Sales Flat...
The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released its findings from the monthly House Price Index (HPI), revealing new data surrounding home price increases, housing growth, the...
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homeless housing program cuts “should be implemented carefully,” House Republicans cautioned in a letter to the Trump Administration,...
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut interest rates by 25 basis points today, a move that will lower rates for various types of credit, though any impact mortgage rates is...
America’s adaptive reuse boom hit new heights in 2024, turning a record number of old buildings into apartments as demand for housing met a glut of underused properties. Nearly 25,000 apartments...
