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May 6, 2021

Typical Homeowner in Forbearance Has Plenty of Home Equity

The COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating impact on the job market has left many households unable to pay their mortgages or rents. Fortunately, the speedy intervention provided by the CARES Act ensured mortgage forbearance options for homeowners who were financially harmed by the pandemic. And while f...

May 3, 2021

Tornadoes in Mississippi and Georgia

In what has already been a very active tornado season for the Southeastern U.S., a series of strong tornadoes developed between the afternoon of May 2nd and the morning of May 3rd. The above normal activity can in part be attributed to the La Niña conditions observed this winter and spring (coole...

April 28, 2021

Who is Most Affected by the Housing Supply Gap?

When thinking about the housing supply gap, it’s important to understand the sheer scale of this crisis. This includes first understanding how far in the hole we are already—or how much housing we are presently lacking overall.

April 27, 2021

Taking This Step for Pharmacy Security Could Make All the Difference

Crime at retail pharmacies has made headlines for several years. Stories of armed robberies and overnight break-ins driven by the need for cash, substance abuse, or the desire for profit from black-market sales of prescription narcotics appear at a steady pace across every region of the country. ...

April 23, 2021

5 Reasons Why Damages in Texas Were So Drastic

As climate change continues to increase the severity of natural catastrophe events, housing infrastructure across the nation is being challenged on a routine basis. In February 2021, a severe winter storm brought frigid arctic air and dangerously cold winds into the Mississippi Valley region. Mor...

April 22, 2021

Climate Change Unpacked: What Caused the Texas Freeze?

As climate change continues to alter our atmosphere, extreme weather is becoming a more frequent occurrence across the world. From February 14 to 18, 2021, much of the U.S. experienced one of the coldest snaps on record. The National Weather Service reported frigid Arctic air and dangerously cold...

April 20, 2021

Rent Growth Diverged Across Property Type During Pandemic

Detached Home Rent Growth Accelerated While Attached Home Rent Growth Slowed New research shows that rent growth differs greatly when accounting for property type. Detached property rent growth more than doubled in February 2021 compared with February 2020. Attached property rent growth slowed to...

April 19, 2021

Special Report: Pandemic Crippled Progress in Closing Gender Wealth...

Fewer Women Purchasing Homes—and Earning Income—Is Bad News for Everyone The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of homeownership and its impact on wealth accumulation among American households. Home prices soared, and among homeowners with a mortgage, the average equity gains were o...

April 16, 2021

Millennials Lead the Pack for Home Purchases

Largest Cohort Enters the Peak Age for First-Time Homeownership, Makes Up More Than Half of All Home Purchase Applications For the last five years, millennials have made up the largest share of home purchase mortgage applications. This demographic tailwind comprises the largest generation of hous...

April 14, 2021

What Is the Affordable Housing Crisis?

New Video Series: The U.S. Housing Supply Crisis and Economic Mobility Hi, I’m Pete Carroll, executive of public policy at CoreLogic and I’m here to talk about a crisis facing our nation which doesn’t quite get the attention it deserves. That issue is the chronic and seemingly intractable afforda...

April 12, 2021

Protecting Vulnerable Communities: Two Major Opportunities to Insur...

70% of Damage from Flooding is Uninsured Every one of the approximately 125 million occupied homes in the U.S. has some degree of risk of flooding. While over 7 million U.S. homes have the potential to flood from hurricane storm surge, over 10 million additional homes are exposed to flood ri...

April 8, 2021

Putting Data to Work: Driving Innovations in Smart Cities

The future of urban living is smart cities. In fact, the global smart cities market is projected to reach over $463 billion by 2027.  By tapping into sensors and other data collection devices, a smart city can significantly improve the quality of life for its citizens. Connected smart b...