Pending home sales fell 7.7% in April from the prior month, the National Association of Realtors said today. The pending home sales index—a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings—decreased to 72.3. Year over year, pending transactions were down 7.4%.
ABA urges FHA to revise RAP demonstration before launch
ABA expressed support for FHA's proposed voluntary Reinstatement Advance Payment, or RAP, demonstration, but also offered several recommendations to ensure mortgagees are fully equipped to participate in the demonstration and borrowers are treated fairly and consistently.









