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Author Archives: Christina Hughes Babb

Christina Hughes Babb is a reporter for DS News and MReport. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, she has been a reporter, editor, and publisher in the Dallas area for more than 15 years. During her 10 years at Advocate Media and Dallas Magazine, she published thousands of articles covering local politics, real estate, development, crime, the arts, entertainment, and human interest, among other topics. She has won two national Mayborn School of Journalism Ten Spurs awards for nonfiction, and has penned pieces for Texas Monthly, Salon.com, Dallas Observer, Edible, and the Dallas Morning News, among others. Contact Christina at [email protected].

GSE-Treasury Agreement Revisions and Implications

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The Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (PSPA) is an integral part of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's government conservatorship. A recent article from Don Layton, former Freddie Mac CEO and Senior Industry Fellow at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, summarizes ...

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Fannie Mae Names New VP and Chief Risk Officer

Fannie Mae announced that Ryan A. Zanin will be the company's EVP and Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective February 1. The role signifies the company’s sustained commitment to risk management in its drive to create a stronger, more stable housing market, ...

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A Look at the Potential Foreclosure Wave of 2021

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This week, DS5 Inside the Industry featured an interview with Rick Sharga, EVP at RealtyTrac, a foreclosure data company, where he is responsible for developing and executing a strategic marketing plan to optimize growth and drive business development. Sharga discusses ...

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HUD Proposes New Home Inspections Rule

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week issued a proposed rule for the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). According to a press release, HUD's new approach involves extensive input from stakeholders ...

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