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We know housing professionals have lots of economic questions, so our goal is to provide the news, information and analysis you need.

Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here. Good afternoon —   Is the housing market about to crash? What does the data from last week's existing home sales report mean? When will home prices begin to moderate? What is going on with mortgage rates? How high can lumber prices go?   We know mortgage and real estate professionals have lots of economic questions that are critical to running a business, so our goal is to provide the news, information and analysis you need as conditions evolve. Over the last few weeks, several of our economic articles have gone viral — one indication that we're hitting the sweet spot of "news nowhere else."   I'm rounding them up here in case you didn't catch them the first time. As you can see, they were written by a mix of staff members and industry experts, including our Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami. Logan's articles are exclusive to HW+, so if you haven't joined yet, sign up here. Existing home sales data: A bad sign for the housing market? Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami Is housing market demand starting to weaken? Assignments Reporter Tim Glaze Fannie Mae alters 2021 forecast due to housing inventory shortage  Mortgage Reporter Alex Roha What if mortgage rates don't rise this year? Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami What the Biden tax plans mean for the housing market MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni We've got rising home prices but no crash in sight Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami Happy reading!   Sarah Wheeler HousingWire Editor in Chief FinLedger director on what's happening in the fintech space    In this episode, FinLedger Director Holden Page discusses how startup company Informed.IQ secured $20 million in a Series A funding round and what this means for the identity verification market. Listen now Forbearance numbers drop for third consecutive month    The total number of loans in forbearance managed to fall three basis points last week to 4.22% of servicers' portfolio volume, according to a report from the MBA. Consumer Research: The Mortgage Experience Borrowers Expect Two white papers explore how lenders can modernize appraisal and closing for a better borrower experience. Using survey data from 1,500 consumers who recently interacted with the mortgage process, they provide actionable recommendations for today's lenders. Download the white papers. Sponsored by ServiceLink Stavvy lands $40 million Series A for aggressive growth    Stavvy, a Boston-based fintech, announced Monday that it landed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures. The company says the round is the largest Series A for a New England fintech and it plans to use the capital to double or even triple its staff by the first quarter of 2022. How good is your real estate or mortgage CRM software?   In real estate, data is king. The more you leverage your own data the better off your agents or loan officers will be because they'll be able to identify, target and create better customer experiences. Presented by Propertybase HousingWire, 433 East Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 830, Irving, TX 75039, (469) 893-1480 Unsubscribe Manage preferences

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