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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
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%
Payton Legal Group
Mar 3, 20213 min read
Household debt reaches US high – driven by mortgages
US credit-card balances fell by the most on record last year even as households increased their total debt by taking on new mortgages.
Payton Legal Group
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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
Five million Americans missed housing payments in December
Five million Americans missed housing payments in December
Payton Legal Group
Feb 8, 20212 min read
How, and why, we should solve housing’s affordability problem
America’s affordability crisis is worsening. What can the US mortgage industry do in the face of these challenges.
Payton Legal Group
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Forbearance is nearing its end and over 5% of borrowers are still in the program
We’re approaching the one-year anniversary of mortgage forbearance programs.
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Feb 5, 20213 min read
Illinois real estate developer faces fraud charges for “helping” buyers qualify for mortgage loans
A real estate developer from Illinois and two others have been accused of running a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
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Feb 4, 20211 min read
First-mortgage default rate sees uptick in December
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Payton Legal Group
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Share of mortgages in foreclosure at historic low
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
Helping minority-owned banks expand mortgage access
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Oct 29, 20202 min read
Foreclosure activity hits new low
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
Are regulators 'asleep at the switch'?
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
Those struggling with housing debt less likely to vote – study
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
Which states have the most residents in financial distress because of COVID-19?
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Oct 16, 20203 min read
FHA Mortgage Delinquencies Reach a Record, Led by New Jersey
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
Without a $600 weekly benefit, jobless Americans face bleak choices.
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
End of extra unemployment benefits could cause crisis for renters
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Payton Legal Group
Oct 15, 20202 min read
New study finds American families' financial struggles increasing as COVID-19 drags on
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Payton Legal Group
Oct 15, 20203 min read
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