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The American dream and the affordability crisis

Housing Wire

What is the “American Dream?” For many Americans, owning a home is a core component of the American Dream as a means to build wealth and financial security. For many Americans, owning a home is a core component of the American Dream as a means to build wealth and financial security.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Katherine Mechling

Housing Wire

HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Katherine Mechling: I’d point to Derek Brummer’s piece in the June issue: “ The American dream and the affordability crisis.” Katherine Mechling: I’m most looking forward to the Women of Influence Forum!

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What are Millennial Homebuyers Looking For?

Raleigh Realty

With the increase in student loan debt, frequent career shifts, and living through the 2008 housing crisis, many may consider millennials financially insecure and opposed to home ownership. To the millennial generation, owning a home is not only a wise investment option but a fundamental value intrinsic to the American Dream.

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Opinion: When it comes to default and REO, what you don’t know will hurt you

Housing Wire

It’s the antithesis of the American Dream. A 2012 Gallup Poll asserted that 58% of Americans preferred that the federal government take additional action to prevent foreclosures. That means a number of businesses, seeking to grow their revenue, will likely look to expand their reach to the default and REO space.

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The growing support for female mortgage executives

Housing Wire

Kristy Fercho , executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo Home Lending, currently serves as vice chair of the board of the MBA, vice chair of the MBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, co-chair of the Affordable Housing Council, and a member of its Residential Board of Governors.

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Opinion: Who will buy the mortgages?

Housing Wire

Late last year, Laurie Goodman, the famed MBS expert and a leader at the Urban Institute in Washington, penned an article in Barrons to explain why rates were so high. In the wake of the Great Financial Crisis, Fannie and Freddie have been mandated to reduce their portfolio size. The two portfolios together are now under $200 billion.

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REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT WILL UNSETTLE BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

Recent news that the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wishes to settle a series of lawsuits from home sellers has sent ripples through the real estate industry. Allegations of collusion to inflate compensation paid to both buyer and seller agents in transactions prompted this landmark settlement, estimated at a staggering $418M.