Making sense of the headlines: What you should know about the Case-Shiller Index
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the lesser known components of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and what they can tell us about the health of the market
by Matthew Gardner Aug 4
Mortgages in forbearance drop for sixth week in a row
The number of mortgage loans in forbearance declined by 6 basis points, from 7.80% the previous week to 7.74%, marking the sixth consecutive week loans in forbearance dropped
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28
Making sense of the headlines: Will home prices rise in 2020?
Opinion
Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner takes a look at home sales and gives his outlook on home prices for the remainder of 2020
by Matthew Gardner Jul 28
The pandemic is delaying apartment construction
A new survey shows that 57 percent of major multifamily developers reported delays to their projects earlier this month
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 21
Share of mortgages in forbearance continues to drop
The amount of mortgages in forbearance declined for the fifth straight week, from 8.18% to 7.8% the week ending July 12, 2020
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 20
Mortgages in forbearance decline for fourth consecutive week
The total number of mortgages in forbearance declined for the fourth consecutive week, from 8.39% of servicers' portfolio volume to 8.18% during the week ending July 5, 2020
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 14
Mortgages in forbearance drop for third consecutive week
During the week ending June 28, the total number of mortgage loans in forbearance dropped to 8.39 percent of servicers' portfolio volume from 8.47% the week prior
Total mortgages in forbearance decreases for first time since March
During the week ending on June 14, mortgage loans in forbearance decreased to 8.48%, down from 8.55% the previous week, according to the MBA
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 22
4.3M homeowners are in mortgage forbearance: MBA
Despite a 0.07 week-over-week increase in forbearance requests, the Mortgage Bankers Association said homeowners' financial situations are turning around
by Marian McPherson Jun 9
COVID-19-related forbearance volumes decline for first time since pandemic hit
Active COVID-19-related forbearance volumes declined by a net 34,000 for the week ending on June 2, the first weekly decrease since the CARES Act went into effect
4.1M Americans are now enrolled in mortgage forbearance plans
As of May 10, 8.16% of all mortgages were in forbearance, up from 7.91% on May 3 — the smallest increase since March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Lillian Dickerson May 19
48% of homeowners halted selling plans due to COVID-19 in April
According to Clever Real Estate's latest study, homeowners and homebuyers are altering their buying and selling plans to prep for a possible recession
by Marian McPherson May 12
Mortgage loans in forbearance surged to 7.91% in last week of April
The total number of mortgage loans in forbearance increased from 7.54% of servicers' portfolio volume. Ginnie Mae held the largest share of loans in forbearance
by Lillian Dickerson May 12
Making sense of the headlines: Is mortgage forbearance a good idea?
Opinion
Will the mortgage forbearance help or hurt the US housing market? Homeowners who are thinking of using the program should read the fine print
by Matthew Gardner May 5
6 things homeowners need to know about mortgage forbearance plans
The Mortgage Bankers Association's Sara Singhas explained how mortgage forbearance and repayment works and what homeowners should do if they need more time
by Marian McPherson Apr 10