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By Donna Joseph A report analyzed single-family rent price changes nationally and among 20 metropolitan areas. Here’s what it revealed. The post The Growth Trajectory of Single-Family Rent Prices appeared first on theMReport.com. Via:: The Growth Trajectory of Single-Family Rent Prices       

By Matthew Graham Posted To: MBS Commentary The range may be breaking! Well, one of the ranges we’ve been tracking may be breaking, as long as tomorrow sees bond markets hold the gains they saw today. Unfortunately, if that happens, it won’t really mean that much–at least not yet. The range in question is the one marked by converging lines …

By Matthew Graham Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch Mortgage rates fell modestly today, making it the 7th straight business day where they’ve moved in the opposite direction from the previous day. This see-saw pattern is commonly seen during periods of consolidation in the bond market (which serves as the foundation for mortgages and most other interest rates). And a consolidation …

By Jann Swanson Posted To: MND NewsWire The Housing Market Index (HMI) continues to recover from the plunge it took in November and December when it dropped an aggregate of 12 points. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo measure of builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes added another 4 points in February to the 2 …

By Matthew Graham Posted To: MBS Commentary For all of the potential market movers that anyone can discuss so far in 2019, we really haven’t seen any concerted effort to take yields higher or lower from key technical levels. The higher of those levels was implied by late 2018 trading and the floor was seen 2 days into 2019. These …

By Rob Chrisman Posted To: MND NewsWire Where’s John Mellencamp when you need him ? Lenders in rural areas know that over half of U.S. farm households lost money farming in the past few years. In 2018, the median (half above, half below) farm income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548. U.S. farm debt hit more than $409 billion in …

Consolidated Analytics announced its acquisition of Carrington Property Services. The transaction, which was finalized Feb. 1, broadens Consolidated Analytics’ scope of services and enhances its value proposition to its lender, GSE, servicer and capital markets clients. Read on to learn more about this key industry acquisition. Via:: Valuation company acquires third-party business       

CoreLogic announced an enhanced title and closing solution. The product is for lenders incorporated into the industry standard Collateral Management System (CMS). Read on to learn more. Via:: CoreLogic introduces enhanced solutions for lenders