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Mortgage boom drives biggest jump in household debt since 2013
US household debt rose at the fastest pace since 2013 in the second quarter.
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Aug 4, 20212 min read
CDC delivers verdict on eviction and foreclosure bans
Centers for Disease Control extends the nationwide ban protecting tenants who are unable to make rental payment for one final month.
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Jun 25, 20212 min read
Calls for extension to eviction ban
With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that protections are still needed.
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Jun 24, 20212 min read
Judge finds eviction moratorium “unenforceable”
Judge finds eviction moratorium “unenforceable”. It could prompt a spate of people to be forced from their homes.
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
MBA announces support for a plan to close the racial homeownership gap
The Mortgage Bankers Association has announced its support for the Black Homeownership Collaborative’s plan to boost Black Homeownership.
Payton Legal Group
Jun 22, 20211 min read
NMHC asks firms to help renters as eviction ban deadline looms
In anticipation of the eviction moratorium ending on June 30, The National Multifamily Housing Council has issued a new set of principles.
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
Forbearance share dips as re-entries increase
Forbearance re-entries increased to almost 5.6%.
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Jun 4, 20211 min read
What’s the impact of the end of forbearance?
On June 30 of this year, the federal forbearance program is set to end.
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Jun 1, 20213 min read
Complaints hit record levels – CFPB
Mortgage customers aren’t happy – in fact, the last time they were this unhappy was April 2018.
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May 10, 20212 min read
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Continues To Increase Despite Government Moratorium
Foreclosure Activity Increases 9 Percent in First Quarter of 2021; Foreclosure Starts Increase 3 Percent From Last Quarter.
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May 1, 20213 min read
Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?
Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?
Payton Legal Group
Apr 8, 20213 min read
US consumer watchdog eyes rules to prevent foreclosures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it is considering new rules aimed at averting a wave of foreclosures.
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
States struggling to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic
States struggling to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic.
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Apr 1, 20215 min read
February’s housing starts are bad news for the housing market
February’s housing start numbers have been disappointing for the housing market.
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Mar 19, 20212 min read
US mortgage rates hit highest level in nine months
US mortgage rates climbed for the fifth consecutive week following the Fed’s announcement on Wednesday.
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Mar 19, 20211 min read
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%
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Mar 3, 20213 min read
Three solutions for homeowners in forbearance
Foreclosure and forbearance moratoriums were pushed out to June of this year but the extension isn’t necessarily a fix to the problem.
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Feb 25, 20213 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
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Feb 8, 20212 min read
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