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Mortgage boom drives biggest jump in household debt since 2013
US household debt rose at the fastest pace since 2013 in the second quarter.
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Aug 4, 20212 min read
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CDC delivers verdict on eviction and foreclosure bans
Centers for Disease Control extends the nationwide ban protecting tenants who are unable to make rental payment for one final month.
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Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Calls for extension to eviction ban
With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that protections are still needed.
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Jun 24, 20212 min read
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Judge finds eviction moratorium “unenforceable”
Judge finds eviction moratorium “unenforceable”. It could prompt a spate of people to be forced from their homes.
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
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MBA announces support for a plan to close the racial homeownership gap
The Mortgage Bankers Association has announced its support for the Black Homeownership Collaborative’s plan to boost Black Homeownership.
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
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NMHC asks firms to help renters as eviction ban deadline looms
In anticipation of the eviction moratorium ending on June 30, The National Multifamily Housing Council has issued a new set of principles.
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Forbearance share dips as re-entries increase
Forbearance re-entries increased to almost 5.6%.
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
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What’s the impact of the end of forbearance?
On June 30 of this year, the federal forbearance program is set to end.
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Jun 1, 20213 min read
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Complaints hit record levels – CFPB
Mortgage customers aren’t happy – in fact, the last time they were this unhappy was April 2018.
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May 10, 20212 min read
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U.S. Foreclosure Activity Continues To Increase Despite Government Moratorium
Foreclosure Activity Increases 9 Percent in First Quarter of 2021; Foreclosure Starts Increase 3 Percent From Last Quarter.
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May 1, 20213 min read
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Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?
Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?
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Apr 8, 20213 min read
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US consumer watchdog eyes rules to prevent foreclosures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it is considering new rules aimed at averting a wave of foreclosures.
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
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States struggling to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic
States struggling to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic.
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Apr 1, 20215 min read
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February’s housing starts are bad news for the housing market
February’s housing start numbers have been disappointing for the housing market.
Payton Legal Group
Mar 19, 20212 min read
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US mortgage rates hit highest level in nine months
US mortgage rates climbed for the fifth consecutive week following the Fed’s announcement on Wednesday.
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Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Why Hawaii and Nevada had the largest delinquency spike in December
Why Hawaii and Nevada had the largest delinquency spike in December
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Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Why Black homeownership rates are 35% behind whites
New analysis from personal finance company NerdWallet has found that while homeownership rose to 75% among white Americans in 2020, only 44%
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Mar 3, 20213 min read
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Three solutions for homeowners in forbearance
Foreclosure and forbearance moratoriums were pushed out to June of this year but the extension isn’t necessarily a fix to the problem.
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Feb 25, 20213 min read
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More Americans are missing their rent payments
he National Multifamily Housing Council reported that 79.2% of apartment households made a full or partial rent payment by February 06.
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Five million Americans missed housing payments in December
Five million Americans missed housing payments in December
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Feb 8, 20212 min read
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