Mortgage credit availability was on the rise last month, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) rose by 1% to 95.0 in June; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...
A total of 177,431 properties carried foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — during the first six months of this year, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 4.4% decline from the same time period one year ago,...
The median home sale price broke a record for the ninth consecutive week, reaching a level of $397,482 during the four weeks ending July 7, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). This represents a 4.7% year-over-year spike and the biggest increase in over...
A New York City real estate developer has entered into a $272 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over accusations that he defrauded Chinese EB-5 investors. The federal EB-5 federal program enables foreign investors to obtain a U.S....
A prominent home improvement retailer with more than 400 stores across 47 states is reportedly considering a bankruptcy filing. According to a Bloomberg report sourced from unnamed sources, LL Flooring Holdings (NYSE:LL) – the Richmond, Virginia-based company...
Home sales across the Mid-Atlantic region totaled 20,552 transactions in June, according to new data from Bright MLS. This represents a 3.2% decline from the previous month and a 10.4% drop from one year ago. Although fewer homes were being sold, more properties were...
