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 »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 »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 »Lance Drummond Named Chair of Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors
Assuming the role of Board Chairman, former Fiserv and Bank of America exec is set to replace Sara Mathew, who will be retiring as the GSE’s Board Chair and Director in February 2024.
Read More »Homebuyers Finding Relief in Home Price Drops
Redfin reports that many home sellers are getting just two or three offers as opposed to the 20 that were common at the pinnacle of the market. Find out what percentage of homes for sale posted a price drop during the past month.
Read More »Freddie Mac Reports $2.7B in Q3 Net Income
Delivering solid third quarter earnings while supporting the U.S. housing finance system, Freddie Mac reported net revenues at $5.7 billion, up 10% year-over-year, driven by higher net interest income and non-interest income.
Read More »Senators Call on FHFA to Abandon Bi-Merge Credit Proposal
In a letter to the FHFA, a coalition of eight U.S. Senators are asking the Agency to implement reforms to credit scoring models that could impact access to creditworthy borrowers. Click through to read arguments from both sides of the issue.
Read More »Freddie Mac Sells $19.1 Million in Non-Performing Loans
In an effort to reduce the size of its retained mortgage portfolio, Freddie Mac has sold 88 non-performing residential first-lien loans as part of the GSE’s Extended Timeline Pool Offering.
Read More »Inventory, Median Existing-Home Sales Prices Up
Inventory increased by a modest amount, pushing it past three months’ of supply, while the median existing home sales price grew for the third month in a row. Find all the details in this breakdown of new NAR data.
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