The program was launched in February 2009 by the Obama Administration as a way to stabilize the housing market and help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Read More »They’ve Come a Long Way: FHFA Details Progress of Non-Performing Loan Sales
The year 2015 was a landmark one for the GSEs as they ramped up programs to excise non-performing loans from their single-family portfolios.
Read More »Did the 9th Circuit Just Signal Victory for GSE Investors?
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by a lower court that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "private companies." What will the ruling mean, if anything, for the pending lawsuits by GSE investors who claim the Net Worth Sweep is illegal?
Read More »Not Cold in the Winter: Here are the Hottest Markets for Single-Family Housing
Based on the best combination of rising home prices, favorable affordability, and strong demand mixed with demographic and economic conditions that suggest strong future demand for housing, where are the hottest single-family housing markets located?
Read More »Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch Welcomes New Foreclosure Compliance Attorney
Baltimore-based law firm Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC, has announced the hiring of Christianna Kersey as foreclosure compliance attorney.
Read More »Five Star FORCE Kicks Off Regional Webinar Series for Members
The Five Star Institute FORCE recently hosted a webinar for the West region as part of a bi-monthly webinar series allowing FORCE members to chat about what’s going on in their particular market.
Read More »Final Settlement Test Finds Servicers to be in Full Compliance
The monitor's report covers four of the original parties to the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement—Bank of America, Chase, Citi, and Wells Fargo.
Read More »FDIC Clarifies Rules for Banks on Abandoned Foreclosures
When banks make the decision to stop the foreclosure process after it has already been started, borrowers may have already abandoned or stopped maintaining the property, which can lead to lower property values, blight, and crime.
Read More »Lawmakers to HUD and FHFA: Get with the Program
A group of 45 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have asked housing regulators to make improvements to the way the government handles the sales of non-performing loans. What did they request?
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Portfolio Kicks Off 2016 With Rare Expansion
January was only the fourth time since June 2010 that the portfolio has experienced growth month-over-month.
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