HousingWireHousingWire The Attorney General of Massachusetts has filed suit against home equity contract provider Hometap, alleging that the company “pervasively and systematically violated the state’s consumer protection laws, including mortgage and foreclosure prevention laws, putting financially vulnerable homeowners at high risk of losing their homes.” The suit goes on to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While affordability challenges persist, Gen Z is proving resilient, carving out traditional and non-traditional paths to homeownership — particularly in the Midwest. New data from LendingTree and CoreLogic highlights the struggles and successes of young buyers in today’s real estate landscape. Young buyers still face an uphill battle According…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While the share of first-time homebuyers has declined across the country, Black homebuyers are bucking the trend and showing resilience in an increasingly difficult housing market. A recent Zillow survey found that 62% of all Black homebuyers in 2024 were first-timers, the same level as the previous year. In…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire U.S. mortgage originations are projected to grow moderately in 2025, despite continued economic uncertainty and elevated interest rates, according to TransUnion’s newly released credit insights in the fourth quarter of 2024. After years of sluggish origination growth due to inflation, high borrowing costs, and a tight housing market, mortgage…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM), an independent agency in Wisconsin’s largest city that was already embattled following the discovery of millions of dollars in misappropriated federal funds, is facing further financial scrutiny this week after the city’s comptroller said it is owed more than $5…
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