Home sales are likely to weaken in the near term and will likely bottom out sometime early next year, according to new commentary from Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group.
Read More »FHFA Announces Final Rule Modifying Regulatory Capital Framework for the GSEs
The amendments in the final rule will bolster the ERCF to ensure that each GSE operates in a sound manner and is well-positioned to fulfill its mission to provide stability and assistance to the secondary mortgage market.
Read More »Spotlight Interview: Michael Greenbaum Chair of Property Preservation Executive Forum
Get to know the new head of the PPEF, a group that brings together leadership from the nation’s largest property preservation companies to promote best practices in the field services industry and develop solutions for the challenges that face it.
Read More »Fannie Mae Transfers $270+ Million in Mortgage Credit Risk to Private Insurers
The GSE offloads its latest pool of risky loans to investors, which provides the opportunity for investors and reinsurers to invest in the U.S. housing finance system.
Read More »Rising Waters, Rising Costs
As climate changes expose more U.S. housing stock to potential flood damage, the Congressional Budget Office has issued an impact report encompassing homeowners with mortgages protected by the GSEs or backed by the FHA or VA.
Read More »Fannie Mae President David Benson to Retire
After 21 years with the GSE, David Benson has announced that he will step down as President in early- to mid-2024, to be replaced by current Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar.
Read More »Many Want Rent Payments to be Reported to Credit Bureaus
Over 80% of respondents to a new poll conducted by Fannie Mae Multifamily want their on-time rent payments to be reported to the bureaus to advance their credit file in order to create more financial opportunities for themselves.
Read More »Commercial and Multifamily Loan Originations Plummet
Commercial real estate and multifamily real estate loan originations dropped almost 50% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2023. Click through to find out what else the Mortgage Bankers Association found in their quarterly report.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Inflation to Blame for Weakening Homebuyer Sentiment?
With rising inflation intensifying U.S. housing costs, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index showed a record number of consumers believe it’s a bad time to buy a home, further hampering those looking to achieve the American dream.
Read More »Examining the Impact of the ‘Lock-in Effect’
A new Fannie Mae report examines how the "lock-in effect" is affecting the housing market. Click through to read why surveyed homeowners are staying put, and how that choice is sending ripple effects throughout the market.
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