Sales of new single‐family houses in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. October’s activity is 5.6% below the revised...
Single‐family housing starts in October were at a rate of 970,000, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This represents a 0.2% uptick from the revised September figure of 968,000. Privately‐owned...
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeking industry feedback on a proposed update to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) assignment claims eligibility policy. Under current program requirements, mortgage servicers can assign a HECM to the U.S....
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeking feedback on proposed policy updates to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program. According to an announcement issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the proposed updates are...
A September of home sales, overseas central banks pausing their rate hikes and Jamie Dimon’s decision to sell his JPMorgan shares. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for the week of Oct. 23-27. Hit: Score One for Resiliency....