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Debt is derailing homeownership for a generation — here’s how we can fix it
The path to homeownership in America has never been easy. But for many millennials — the largest generation in the U.S. workforce — it’s not just a challenge. It’s an increasingly distant goal, and the biggest obstacle standing in the way isn’t always high home prices. It’s often debt.
House passes bill to give VA borrowers a partial mortgage claim option
The House passed a bill by voice vote, with begrudging bipartisan support, that offers veterans a partial claim option for VA home loans.
Homebuilder sales incentives are in full bloom this spring
Despite restrictions of the NAR settlement, builders are incentivizing buyers and their agents by offering higher commissions and bonuses.
Housing Market Tracker: Higher rates crush purchase apps
The housing market madness persisted last week as inventory fell and higher mortgage rates took a big bite out of purchase applications.
Higher rates flip the homebuilders’ fortunes (again)
To combat higher mortgage rates, homebuilders have been cutting prices and buying down rates but they still have a lot of work to do.
Industry leaders are working on successors to Covid-19 partial claims
With many borrowers still struggling, industry leaders are working on new solutions to the loss mitigation toolkit, including successors for the Covid-19 partial claim options.
