Las Vegas and Reno, Nev. are the top two cities with the most “underwater” homes, according to a new report from online real estate site Zillow. The report noted that Americans continue to owe more on their homes than they are worth and that nearly one in three mortgages is underwater, amounting to more than 15 million homes and a total negative equity of $1.19 trillion. The cities with the most homes underwater are: 1. Las Vegas, Nev. (pct. homes w/underwater mortgages: 71%); 2. Reno, Nev. (61.7%); 3. Bakersfield, Calif. (60.5%); 4. Modesto, Calif. (60.3%); 5. Stockton, Calif. (60.3%); 6. Vallejo, Calif. (60.3%); 7. Visalia, Calif. (57.7%); 8. Phoenix, Ariz. (55.5%); 9. Atlanta, Ga. (55.5%); and 10. Orlando, Fla. (53.9%).
Homebuilders Are More Confident
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Confidence among U.S. homebuilders improved significantly in June, showing its biggest increase since 2002. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market index rose to 52 in June from 44 the pre...
Consumers More Positive About Housing Market
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Recent reports confirming significant gains in home pricing has helped to increase Americans’ confidence in the housing market. According to Fannie Mae's May 2013 National Housing Survey, 55 percent of the respondents...
CFPB Finalizes Amendments
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced its revised rules on how to calculate loan origination compensation for certain purposes. In addition, the CFPB finalized the rules to facilitate acce...
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU FINALIZES AMENDMENTS TO ABILITY-TO-REPAY RULE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2013 CONTACT: Office of Communications Tel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU FINALIZES AMENDMENTS TO ABILITY-TO-REPAY RULE Rules To Facilitate Lending by Certain...







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