"Examples of their professionalism and hard work abound and resist any partisan label," noted the former HUD Deputy Secretary in an op-ed he penned before leaving his post.
Read More »GSE-Treasury Agreement Revisions and Implications
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 ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Lawyers Navigate the Eviction Process
This Thursday, Legal League 100 and Stern & Eisenberg will host a webinar for professionals who are navigating COVID-related eviction proceedings. Here is what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »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, ...
Read More »Seriously Delinquent Mortgage Loans Up 1.7 Million in 2020
2020 ended with 2.15 million seriously delinquent mortgage loans, that is 1.7 million more seriously delinquent homeowners than when 2020 began — "a looming reminder of the challenges facing the market in 2021," according to the First Look mortgage loan ...
Read More »How Janet Yellen’s Economic Policy May Impact the Industry
Confirmation hearings for Secretary of the Treasury nominee Janet Yellen began this past week. What might the new appointee mean for an industry that has been experiencing all-time low mortgage rates?
Read More »Improving Housing Policy for Seniors, People of Color
Leaders should make “a concerted effort to decrease the enormous racial homeownership gap” by expanding financial education and homeownership preparation, researchers suggest.
Read More »Housing Markets Most Impacted by COVID-19
Property-data analysts examine county-level housing markets around the United States that are more or less vulnerable to the impact of the virus pandemic.
Read More »A Look at the Potential Foreclosure Wave of 2021
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 ...
Read More »HUD Proposes New Home Inspections Rule
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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