• America once solved a housing crisis — then forgot how,Jonathan Delozier

    America once solved a housing crisis — then forgot how

    As America wrestles with a historic housing shortage and affordability roadblocks, one urban planning expert believes the solution may lie in a little-remembered agency born more than a century ago during World War I.The U.S. Housing Corp. (USHC) — established in 1918 — was created to solve a growin

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  • Clear Capital integrates appraisal reviews with ICE,Jonathan Delozier

    Clear Capital integrates appraisal reviews with ICE

    Mortgage and valuation technology firm Clear Capital has integrated its automated appraisal review platform, ClearCollateral Review, with ICE Mortgage Technology’s Encompass Partner Connect.The move allows lenders to access appraisal review tools directly within their loan origination systems.Encomp

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  • Job growth slowed in May. Will an interest rate cut follow?,Jeff Andrews

    Job growth slowed in May. Will an interest rate cut follow?

    Is the labor market finally signaling that it’s time to cut interest rates?That’s the question following the May jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a mild deceleration of job growth. Employers added 139,000 positions, down from the revised April number of 147,000.Unemp

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