On average, it may take U.S. homeowners 30 years to pay off their mortgage. Click through to find the nation’s cities with the most unpaid mortgages and cities that have the most paid-off homes.
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 »Fannie Mae Reports $4.7B in Q3 Net Income
Quarter-over-quarter, the GSE reported that net income decreased $295 million in Q3 of 2023 over Q2, as Fannie Mae assisted with the purchase, refinance, or rental of 428,000 households in the third quarter. Read the full financials in our story after the link.
Read More »Analyzing HUD’s RUSH Disaster Response Program
A new report takes a deeper look at HUD’s Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program. Click through to read about suggested improvements that should be made before future implementation of the program.
Read More »Cenlar Promotes David Schneider to President
After joining the nationwide mortgage subservicer earlier this year as CFO, former head of CitiMortgage and WaMu Home Loans David Schneider has been named new company President.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Protecting Vets Through the VA Housing Program
An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will focus on protecting our nation’s veteran population, with a discussion on VA housing assistance programs.
Read More »Property Value Uncertainty Pushes Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Upward
The MBA reports that volatile interest rates and stresses on some property markets have increased delinquency rates backed by commercial real estate properties in Q2, trending upward alongside the national residential mortgage delinquency rate.
Read More »Justice Department Updates on Efforts of ‘Combating Redlining Initiative’
Through enforcement efforts to address redlining nationwide, the U.S. Justice Department reports it has collected millions in relief for communities of color nationwide that may have experienced discrimination during their homebuying process.
Read More »Agencies Issue Final Rule to Modernize the Community Reinvestment Act
Building on feedback from stakeholders and research, three federal agencies have issued updates to the 50-plus-year-old Community Reinvestment Act to strengthen and modernize its regulations to better achieve the purposes of the law.
Read More »Feds Prep Large Financial Institutions to Brace for Climate-Related Risk
The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve have outlined a framework for the safe and sound management of exposure to climate-related financial risks for large financial institutions. Here’s what that means for the industry.
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