Author: Michael Gersitz

On July 16, I published this article in Housing Wire calling on HUD to back away from proposed changes to the disparate impact rule. I was one voice of many from industry and housing who called on HUD to not

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump tweeted about his administration’s actions in abolishing the Obama-era AFFH fair housing rule – a move which we covered on July 23. In his tweet, President Trump wrote (among other things): “I am happy to

On Wednesday, the Census Bureau reported a surprise increase in the homeownership rate, up from 65.3% to 67.9%. This increase challenges the long-standing thesis that college-educated Americans are too broke to own homes due to the financial burden of student

Two real estate giants reported earnings on Thursday, with each telling a very different story around their second-quarter performance. Redfin Corp. on Thursday reported increased revenue and a narrower loss for the second quarter as the company saw a surge

This article was written for FinLedger, HW Media’s new fintech-focused news brand designed specifically for financial services professionals in banking, insurance and real estate. Stay tuned for updates. JetClosing, a cloud-based digital title and escrow startup, announced this morning that it has raised $9

HousingStack is a real estate technology landscape that provides a dynamic visual of rapid changes in the sector. The HousingStack is exclusively for HW+ members. To join the HW+ community, go here. As we’ve shown in HousingStack, there are a lot of companies focused

Fannie Mae, the largest issuer of single-family mortgage bonds, said its net income fell 26% in the second quarter from a year ago as lending for home purchases slowed in the early months of the pandemic. Net income for the

U.S. GDP contracted a record 32.9% in the second quarter from a year ago, the Commerce Department said on Thursday, while a separate report showed jobless claims rising for the second consecutive week as the COVID-19 pandemic spins out of

Zillow has announced a partnership with homebuilder D.R. Horton, allowing buyers of new construction homes to sell their current homes directly to Zillow through its iBuying solution, Zillow Offers. D.R. Horton customers selling their current home through Zillow Offers receive

The average U.S. rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 2.99% this week, the second-lowest on record, as investors worried about the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic piled into the bond markets. The rate fell from 3.01% last

Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing is currently hiring for over 130 positions mixed between remote work and its three southern branches. The company is looking to bring team members into its headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina and its branches in Houston and

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, creating opportunities for the disabled community. According to AP News, disabled workers still face higher unemployment than other adults, even 30 years after the act was passed. By

The future of the U.S. economy depends on how well the coronavirus pandemic is controlled, the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee said on Wednesday. That’s not good news for a nation that leads the world in COVID-19 infections and deaths. “The

The HEROES Act, a bill introduced and passed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in May, could be signed this week, offering homeowners and renters much-needed relief in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand is the Health,