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| In-Depth Studies | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Negative Equity Report | State-by-State Estimates for U.S. Single-Family Residential Properties | 02/23/2010 |
| Mortgage Payment Reset: The Issue and the Impact | What will be the impact of mortgage payment reset on lending industry and the national economy as a whole? | 03/12/2007 |
| A Ripple, Not A Tidal Wave: Foreclosure Prevalence and Foreclosure Discount | In the economic analysis of residential real estate, thoughts of a coming wave of foreclosures are not far away | 11/16/2006 |
| Equity by the Bay | A Study of Residential Real Estate in San Francisco | 10/16/2006 |
| The Real Estate Cycle in 2006 | Evaluating Market Position, Identifying Turning Points and Constructing Scenarios | 05/18/2006 |
| Mortgage Payment Reset: The Rumor and the Reality | In the United States, there are 7.7 million currently active adjustable-rate first mortgages that originated in 2004 and 2005, representing $1.888 trillion in debt. | 02/08/2006 |
| Residential Foreclosures: The Prevalence, the Power, and the Opportunity | This study investigates the prevalence of foreclosure sales and the depth of foreclosure discounts in 629 counties across the country | 10/28/2005 |
| Real Estate Flipping: Gold Mine, Mistake or Fraud? | Details on the practice of real estate "flipping," or the re-selling of residential properties for profit within 24 months of purchase | 08/30/2005 |
| Lending to Tomorrows Borrowers: New Opportunities and New Solutions | News stories and advertising offers would suggest that lending and borrowing have become far more generous in recent years and months | 05/23/2005 |
| The Cycle Turns | Economic Forecasting of Residential Real Estate Prices for 2005 | 02/28/2005 |
| Who is Buying? Diversity Finds A Home | From the Pacific to the Atlantic, millions of ethnics who were already physically and demographically present are now moving up the economic ladder into homeownership. | 08/25/2004 |
| Residential Foreclosures in the United States | If interest rates were to rise in the future, and if prices were to fall, the number of foreclosures would be expected to rise | 07/12/2004 |
| Briefs | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Challenging the Conventional Wisdom: Do Declining Markets Negatively Impact AVM Accuracy? | Recent changes in residential property values have prompted the question: How well does an automated valuation model (AVM) function in turning or declining markets? | 11/26/2007 |
| New Default AVM Offers Low-Cost Relief for Servicers | 07/02/2007 | |
| Interest in Automated Valuation Models for Properties in Default Set to Rise as Experts Predict Increased Foreclosures in 2007 | Mortgage industry experts are forecasting that defaults will increase in 2007 due, in part, to mortgage rate resets that result in higher monthly payments for borrowers | 12/11/2006 |
| How Deep Should Your Automated Valuation Model Cascade? | Today, increasing numbers of smaller lenders are adopting AVM technology into their operations | 12/01/2006 |
| Five Key Questions to Ask Your AVM Vendor | These days AVMs are ubiquitous; unfortunately, not all AVMs are created equally. | 12/01/2006 |
| New Disaster Areas Included in Automated Valuation Model Reports | The latest Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster areas | 11/01/2006 |
| Technology Fights Fraud: How Automated Fraud Solutions Can Help Lenders Reduce Fraud Losses | As the mortgage market prepares for a projected increase in default levels following the production boom of recent years and a changing economic climate, mortgage fraud continues to receive significant attention | 11/01/2006 |
| AVM Testing: It Is Not as Daunting as You Might Think | Rob Walker, executive vice president, collateral solutions for First American Real Estate Solutions answers some of the common questions lenders have about AVM testing | 11/01/2006 |
| Southern California Profit Report Summary | A report of median profits yielded from recent resales of existing SFRs and condominiums/townhouses in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego CountiesLos Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties | 11/01/2006 |
| Northern California Profit Report Summary | A report of median profits yielded from recent re-sales of existing single-family homes (SFRs) in the San Francisco Bay Area during the month of November, 2006 | 11/01/2006 |
| Vector Collateral Risk Management Platform Sees One-Hundred Percent Increase in Volume | Vector collateral risk management platform has increased 100 percent year-over-year for the last two years | 10/01/2006 |
| FraudMark Now Available on Vector | Users of Vector now have access to BasePoint Analytics' FraudMark | 09/25/2006 |
| PASS® Prospector Speeds Batch AVM Processing | First automated valuation model (AVM) developed specifically for direct marketing and other large, batch-function applications | 06/01/2006 |
| Presentations | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Payment Reset: Its Impact on the California Market, 2007-2011 | 10/19/2006 | |
| Rising Mortgage Interest Rates: The Impact on Southern California Real Estate | Home Prices Have More Than Doubled in Five Years | 07/14/2006 |
| Has the Fire Burned Out? The Return to a Normal Market | Southern California: An Example Case A Mathematical Study of Real Estate Trends | 10/27/2004 |