The family home is often the first and only model of homeownership a Black child ever sees
Equitable housing and climate change risk are out, deregulation and combating fraud are in. The strategic plan sheds little light on president's bid to spur homebuilders into action.
Flood of orders published without explanation on social media target programs and practices designed to boost lending in minority communities, protect borrowers from deceptive practices
RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10% of their verified rent payments over the past year — about $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent
Royal Bank of Canada subsidiary now offering grants of up to $50K in minority census tracts in the metro LA market as part of larger initiative to boost lending in underserved communities
Unlike subprime loans that were subjected to minimal underwriting standards in the runup to the 2007 housing crash, new 0-down loans meet criteria set by mortgage giant Freddie Mac
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are offering a $2,500 credit this spring that borrowers can put toward their down payment, closing costs, escrow or mortgage insurance premiums
Available everywhere except New York, loanDepot's new 'accessZERO' program provides a down payment of up to 5% in the form of a 10-year fully amortized 2nd mortgage
Dr. Lee Davenport draws on both historical context and current events to describe how the latest news can impact the application of fair housing laws and policies
UWM and Rocket Mortgage are also leveraging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs tailored to borrowers earning less than 80% of the area median income
With Fannie and Freddie leading the charge, a growing number of lenders are using special purpose credit programs to boost homeownership in underserved communities
Biggest redlining settlement in DOJ history is 5th enforcement action since launch of initiative to combat redlining in 2021, with $75M in relief to date. Bank denies it engaged in redlining
Earlier this month, NAR's board of directors passed policies that touched on property reforms, fair lending enforcement and fair housing education for all real estate licensees, not just Realtors