Equity

Mortgage Mix: FHA Requiring ‘Cyber Incident’ Reports; Homeowner Equity Hits New Record

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. -Leadership at Fannie Mae is highlighting the use of AI as a possible way to “get out of repurchases altogether,” according to National Mortgage News. At a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) conference last week, executives… […]

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Newsmakers Spotlight: Ryan Davis at the Forefront of DEI Education, Ensuring Equity Across the Industry

Ryan Davis, vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), has evolved into a leader that over 1.5 million members across over 1,000 state and local REALTOR® associations turn to for strategy and guidance. His drive and determination to shape an equally represented real estate industry is a… […]

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Richard Rothstein, Author of the Color of Law, Sits Down With Nar’s Bryan Greene To Discuss Equity in Housing

Richard Rothstein, best-selling author and Distinguished Fellow at the Economic Policy Institute, was joined by Bryan Greene, Vice President of Policy Advocacy for the National Association of Realtors®, to discuss the past, present and future of equity in housing. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Mountain-West Region Sees Increased Home Equity 

The region had been growing for decades but the pandemic appears to have accelerated that trend. www.nar.realtor – Vacation, Resort, and Second Homes

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U.S. Home Equity Increases Again in Q2 2022

U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 63% of all properties) saw equity increase by 27.8% year over year, representing a collective gain of $ 3.6 trillion, for an average of $ 60,200 per borrower, since the second quarter of 2021. This is according to the latest Homeowner Equity Report (HER) for the second […]

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NAR Applauds FHFA Equity Plan for GSEs

NAR Applauds FHFA Equity Plan for GSEs On June 8, 2022, The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released finalized equity plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Learn more. Media Contact:  Patrick Newton 202-383-1290

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Thoughts on Leadership: 8 Ways to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

February is Black History Month and last week, we celebrated the leadership thoughts of Russell Wilson. This week, I’d like to highlight my good friend and former All-Pro defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams who is now president and CEO of World Class Coaches Johnnie Johnson. This spotlight is especially pertinent because Johnnie’s Rams […]

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How Brokers Can Prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dave and Anne Jones are building a brokerage that champions diverse voices and aims for increased homeownership rates among underrepresented populations. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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