Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Line graph of US Housing Inventory Months of Supply.

Housing Affordability Levers FHFA, HUD and CFPB Can Pull Now

The President neither signed nor vetoed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, proving that sometimes doing absolutely nothing is still enough to make a law.  Policymakers are calling the legislation historic, and there has been enough bipartisan back-slapping to qualify as its own round of stimulus. Its centerpiece promise is the same refrain we […]

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Foreclosure auctions rise in Q2 2026; FHA loans lead gains

Distressed property foreclosure auction activity continued to climb in the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured mortgages and home loans originated after the COVID-19 housing boom, according to Auction.com‘s new Auction Market Dispatch report released Wednesday. Completed foreclosure auctions reached 66% of first-quarter 2020 levels during Q2 2026, matching a

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Loandepot, West Capital Lending to argue LO Comp Rule suit

A federal judge will soon weigh whether a lender can sue a competitor for violating the Loan Officer Compensation Rule and allegedly harming its business. Processing Content Loandepot and West Capital Lending will argue the former’s motion to dismiss in a hearing next week, in the latter’s lawsuit which it filed earlier this year. WestCap

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