There has been an uptick in economic activity over the past six years since the Great Recession. However, unlike the recoveries of yesteryear, gains have not been universally dispersed. The gap between the “haves” and the “have-nots” continues to grow, with low-income communities increasingly cut
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10/19/2015
Qualifying for a home loan is not as easy as just walking into a bank. One of the strings attached to the low interest rates are the incredibly stringent lending requirements. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new set of Qualified Mortgage Standards that came into effect in Janu
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10/16/2015
More so than ever before, buyers are finding themselves up against an array of obstacles that must be overcome prior to obtaining the keys to their new home; the first of which is saving for that down payment. Outstanding debt, checkered employment histories, and a lack of documentation are other
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10/14/2015
Two themes have dominated the headlines in recent years. The first is the linger effects of the Great Recession, an economic downturn that has largely been attributed to the housing market’s burst. Lax lending and overbuilding resulted in many buying homes who would not have otherwise qualified i
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10/12/2015