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The latest episode of DS5: Inside the Industry features a conversation with Rob Dietz, Chief Economist, National Association of Homebuilders. Dietz discusses how the pandemic has impacted the residential construction industry. The post DS5: Forecasting the Future of Housing appeared first on DSNews.

A new report reveals which types of households face a greater incidence of pandemic-induced income loss. The post Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Are Not Equitable appeared first on DSNews.

This week’s economic data included the biggest-ever gain in Pending Home Sales, a leading indicator for the housing market. Meanwhile, mortgage rates pushed down to new all-time lows yet again. But at what cost? The most pessimistic way to explain the surge in home sales is to say it was only made possible by the record-setting declines in the past …

Jesse Roth, SVP Business Development and Client Management, Auction.com spoke with DS News challenges in the auction process and how the pandemic has interrupted processes. This story originally appeared in the July edition of DS News. The post Tracking Foreclosures and Distressed Properties appeared first on DSNews.

Also coming in The Week Ahead is an exclusive interview with NAHB’s Chief Economist Rob Dietz on DS5: Inside the Industry. The post The Week Ahead: Signs of Improvement in Labor Market appeared first on DSNews.

One economist said the market is “clearly” moving in the right direction, which will cause consumer confidence to grow when deciding to purchase a home. The post 4.8M Jobs Added in June appeared first on DSNews.

Analysis detects a spike among all types of loans and reveals the characteristics most correlated to defaults. Click through to read more. The post Mortgage Loan Delinquencies Record Highest Spike in Two Years appeared first on DSNews.

The CFPB plans to propose new regulations this fall in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Reshaping Debt Collection appeared first on DSNews.