VantageScore credit score usage by the mortgage industry dropped in 2024, ahead of widespread changes expected in credit reporting in the coming years. The decline was due to overall market conditions and a spike in portfolio analysis conducted by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) in the p

In an effort to provide options for older Americans who want to avoid costly congregate care facilities and intend to age in place, social work researchers at the University of South Carolina will use federal grant dollars to assess the effectiveness of remote home monitoring systems for people who

Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene last year, a recovery action plan needed to access more than $1 billion in federal assistance has been approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the office of North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) announced on Friday. T

In walking back policies designed to boost participation in foreclosed property sales for nonprofit and government bodies, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said that policies put in place in 2022 that restrict certain sales to these entities for a 30-day period have produced “mixed results a