- Tuesday, May 19, 2020
- Borrowers in Forbearance Can Still Get a Mortgage, Probably... Mortgage News Daily
- How the Fed's Jerome Powell and Treasury's Steve Mnuchin defended relief programs CNBC
- Small Gain for Custom Home Building During 1Q20 Around The Web
- FHFA close to unveiling capital plan for privatized GSEs National Mortgage News (subscription)
- Fed chair Jerome Powell delivers opening testimony to Senate panel CNBC
- Merrill: "Most of the slowdown occurred due to voluntary social distancing rather than lockdown policies" Calculated Risk Blog
- April's Harsh Residential Construction Numbers Meet Expectations Mortgage News Daily
- Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy NPR
- Correspondent, Audit, Construction Products; Lots of Webinars This Week; September's State Conferences! Mortgage News Daily
- Housing starts declined 30.2% in April, vs. 26% decrease expected CNBC
- Fannie/Freddie Seek Financial Advisor to Help Them Exit Conservatorship Mortgage News Daily
- Sacramento Housing in April: Sales decline 32% YoY, Active Inventory down 15% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Here's a preview of Mnuchin, Powell's testimony to the Senate on the CARES Act CNBC
- Powell, Mnuchin face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response Reuters
- Most real estate trusts are still getting their rent, except in the retail sector CNBC
- Trump wants 7.6% payroll tax cut to help staunch coronavirus economic pain: Kudlow Reuters
- Housing Starts decreased to 891 Thousand Annual Rate in April Calculated Risk Blog
- Unemployment is nearing Great Depression levels. Here's how the eras are similar and different CNBC
- Powell, Mnuchin to face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response Reuters
- FHFA Announces Refinance and Home Purchase Eligibility for Borrowers in Forbearance FHFA
- Fannie Mae's Update on Eligibility For Those Affected by Coronavirus Fannie Mae
- Freddie Update on Eligibility for Homeowners in Forbearance Freddie Mac
- Monday, May 18, 2020
- Signs of Recovery? Builder Confidence Regains Footing; Vacation Market is "Toast" MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Will Have to Wait to Set More Records MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Will Have to Wait to Set More Records Mortgage News Daily
- Redfin CEO Says Vacation Market is "Toast" Mortgage News Daily
- Powell: Fed committed to using full range of tools CNBC
- Kevin O'Leary says he's bullish because the Fed will overcompensate CNBC
- More than 8% of U.S. mortgages now in forbearance: MBA weekly survey Reuters
- New cases? Deaths? U.S. states' reopening plans are all over the map Reuters
- Powell is correct that the Fed is not out of ammunition 'by a long shot' CNBC
- Former Fed vice chair Alan Blinder on public debt and the market surge CNBC
- S&P 500 hits 10-week high on vaccine hopes and stimulus promise Reuters
- Signs of Recovery? Builder Confidence Regains Footing in May Mortgage News Daily
- May NAHB housing market index stronger than expected CNBC
- U.S. coronavirus cases top 1.5 million, infections rise in some southern states Reuters
- Broker, CRM, VA IRRRL Products; Premium Pricing Blues; Forbearance and Agency News Mortgage News Daily
- Here's a recap of Fed Chairman Powell's comments on the economic outlook CNBC
- Homebuyer Demand Outpaced Supply Mid-Pandemic, Leading to Lower Sales and Preventing Price Declines Redfin
- New York City rents likely to go lower due to coronavirus crisis, says real estate appraiser CNBC
- CAR on California April Housing: Sales down 30% YoY, Listing down 25% YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- Medley's Emons: Consumer confidence,willingness to go out, driving market optimism CNBC
- NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to 37 in May Calculated Risk Blog
- U.S. House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump Reuters
- Six High Frequency Indicators for the Eventual Recovery Calculated Risk Blog
- Futures jump on promising data for COVID-19 vaccine Reuters
- Are We in a Recessionor a Depression? How Each Would Affect Housing Around The Web
- Treasury yields rise as investors digest Powell's outlook for the economy CNBC
- What did eight weeks and $3 trillion buy the U.S. in the fight against coronavirus? Reuters
- Tomorrow's Powell Testimony is Out Now Federal Reserve
- Friday, May 15, 2020
- Pieces Falling Into Place For Mortgage Market; Lowest Rates Ever! (Until Next Week) MND's Daily Newsletter
- Lowest Rates Ever! (Until Next Week?) MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Lowest Rates Ever! (Until Next Week?) Mortgage News Daily
- Why this economist says 42% of coronavirus-related job losses will be permanent CNBC
- House Ways & Means Chair on stimulus, helping states and the SALT deduction CNBC
- Real estate CEO says NYC will overcome crisis the city's obituary 'has been written many times' CNBC
- S&P ends higher after gyrations on reopening optimism, weak data, trade woes Reuters
- Fannie Says Q2 Will be Tough, but Housing, Healthcare Should Bolster Recovery Mortgage News Daily
- In patchwork restart, parts of New York and other U.S. states reopen Reuters
- Preliminary consumer sentiment index data for May better than expected CNBC
- MBA Says Buyers Will Return by Summer as Lockdown Ends Mortgage News Daily
- GDP could decline by 42% in the second quarter, according to the Atlanta Fed CNBC
- NMHC: Rent Payment Tracker Finds 87.7 Percent Paid Rent as of May 13th Calculated Risk Blog
- Single-Family Permits Were Solid in March Around The Web
- Ops Jobs; Business Opportunities; AMC Products; Yesterday's Agency Changes Mortgage News Daily
- US industrial production down 11.2% in April CNBC
- Forbearance Volume Continues, but at a Slower Pace Mortgage News Daily
- Q2 GDP Forecasts: Probably Around 30% Annual Rate Decline Calculated Risk Blog
- NY Fed: Manufacturing "Business activity continued to deteriorate significantly in New York State" Calculated Risk Blog
- Retail sales drop 16.4% in April, vs 12.3% decline expected CNBC
- Mortgage rates just hit another record low CNBC
- House aims to pass a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday CNBC
- Coronavirus: Homeowners in mortgage forbearance rise, but pace slows CNBC
- Take Five: ZIRP to NIRP, a jump policymakers must consider Reuters
- BLS: Job Openings decreased to 6.2 Million in March Calculated Risk Blog
- Consumer sentiment for May comes in at 73.7, vs 65 estimated CNBC
- Manhattan new rentals plunge 71% as coronavirus freezes the market CNBC
- Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, vs 12.3% drop expected CNBC
- What you need to know if you are thinking about using home equity to cover expenses during the coronavirus pandemic CFPB
- U.S. House aims to pass $3 trillion Democratic coronavirus bill rejected by Republicans Reuters
- Thursday, May 14, 2020
- Mortgage Rates are Actually Lower This Week MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- FHA Borrowers Offered New Option for Catching Up on Loans MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mark Cuban says market 'overvalued' CNBC
- Mortgage Rates are Actually Lower This Week Mortgage News Daily
- The office sector will come back, but with some changes: Analysts CNBC
- Fed in the lending, not the grant-making business: Paul McCulley CNBC
- Wall Street closes with strong gains as recovery hopes offset pandemic fears Reuters
- Joe Biden Would Give Homeowners, Renters This Big Break If Elected Around The Web
- Despite Record Unemployment, Delinquencies are Still Down From Last Year Mortgage News Daily
- Seven weeks into coronavirus lockdowns, Fed has a new, darker message Reuters
- LO Jobs; Valuation Products; Agency/Investor Changes; Mortgage-COVID-Video; Powell Sees Prolonged Tough Times Mortgage News Daily
- Mortgage Delinquencies Caused by the Coronavirus Will Exceed Great Recession Levels, According to This Forecast Around The Web
- As millennials flee coronavirus-ridden cities, JP Morgan teams up with American Homes 4 Rent to build large suburban rental homes CNBC
- Nearly 3 million people filed for unemployment for week ending May 9 CNBC
- Nearly 40% of the poorest households hit with a job loss during pandemic, Fed study shows CNBC
- FHA Borrowers Offered New Option for Catching Up on Loans Mortgage News Daily
- The Changing Mix of Light Vehicle Sales Calculated Risk Blog
- House Hunters' Hunger for Small Towns Continues to SoarEven as Interest in Big Cities Begins to Recover Redfin
- It's "too early to write the epitaph" for office real estate, UBS analyst says CNBC
- Matus: Negative and low rates make it harder for you to achieve your goals CNBC
- Hotels: Occupancy Rate Declined 55.9% Year-over-year, Slight Increase Week-over-week Calculated Risk Blog
- Home-Buying Demand Passes Pre-Coronavirus Levels; Inventory Down 24% Redfin
- US weekly jobless claims rise 2.981 million, vs 2.7 million expected CNBC
- Credit for Builders Tightens, Virus Blamed Around The Web
- April's Hottest Markets: Even Coronavirus Can't Keep These Real Estate Hot Spots Down Around The Web
- Treasury yields slide after Fed comments, ahead of new US jobless claims data CNBC
- FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium FHFA
- Wednesday, May 13, 2020
- Refi Boom Continues; Purchase Demand Healing; Rates Near All-Time Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Mortgage Rates Back in Line With Recent Lows MND's Daily Rate Market Update
- Mortgage Rates Back in Line With Recent Lows Mortgage News Daily
- Richard Fisher: Negative rates are a destructive mechanism CNBC
- Companies rushing to raise capital through debt CNBC
- David Tepper: This is second-most overvalued market, behind only '99 CNBC
- Wall Street ends down on Powell's sober outlook, call to Congress for help Reuters
- Fed's Mester sees a recovery or a 'much more dire' scenario as equally possible CNBC
- Fannie and Freddie: REO inventory declined in Q1, Down 20% Year-over-year Calculated Risk Blog
- PPP loans don't work if businesses can't reopen, says restaurant owner CNBC
- Fed Chair Powell: Negative interest rates are not something we're considering CNBC
- Fed Chair Jerome Powell's full prepared remarks on the state of economy CNBC
- Powell's gloomy outlook has investors predicting the Fed may make another big move soon CNBC
- Fed Chairman Powell says he's concerned about the possibility of a prolonged recession CNBC
- Marketing, Broker, Appraisal Products; Shifts in Credit Reporting and Underwriting; Negative U.S. Rates? Mortgage News Daily
- US producer price index dropped 1.3% in April, vs 0.5% drop expected CNBC
- Refi Boom Remains Steady as Purchase Demand Continues to Heal Mortgage News Daily
- Houston Real Estate in April: Sales Down 21.6% YoY, Inventory Unchanged YoY Calculated Risk Blog
- David Tepper says this is the second-most overvalued stock market he's ever seen behind only '99 CNBC
- Here are some questions experts have for the Fed about historic new programs CNBC
- Equities slide, bonds rise, on Fed warning of prolonged recession Reuters
- U.S. producer prices post biggest drop since 2009 Reuters
- Instant view: Powell: Brace for 'extended period' of economic woe Reuters
- Fed Chair Powell warns of prolonged U.S. recession after coronavirus Reuters
- Powell says the Federal Reserve is not looking at negative interest rates CNBC
- Fed's Powell to assess next phase of pandemic economy Reuters
- What Home Buyers and Sellers Can Expect in 2020, as Pandemic Revises Forecast Around The Web
- Fannie Mae Announces COVID-19 Payment Deferral Fannie Mae
- Freddie Mac Announces COVID-19 Payment Deferral Around The Web
- Tuesday, May 12, 2020
- Pre-Lockdown Home Prices Surged and Delinquencies Were at Record Lows MND's Daily Newsletter
- Fed should be focused on full economic inclusive recovery: Former Fed gov. CNBC
- Redfin CEO: Expect something close to an exodus from expensive, large cities CNBC
- Fed's Quarles defends decision to let banks maintain dividends Reuters
- Dr. Fauci warns of reopening US economy too soon CNBC
- S&P 500 tumbles on fears of virus resurgence in economic reopening Reuters
- Pre-Lockdown Home Prices Increase by Double-Digits in Some Metros Mortgage News Daily
- Cramer: Commercial real estate in trouble if we continue to work from home after crisis CNBC
- LO Jobs; Marketing, Docs, Loan Products; Lenders Continue to Combat Covid Mortgage News Daily
- Bloomberg Interview on Housing and COVID-19 Calculated Risk Blog
- Calm Before the Storm: Delinquency Rates Hit New Lows in February Mortgage News Daily
- US consumer price index fell 0.8% in April, as expected CNBC
- Some homeowners are getting mortgage bailouts by mistake, and it's keeping them from refinancing CNBC
- U.S. Congress presses bank regulators on coronavirus assistance, oversight Reuters