As part of Fannie Mae's ongoing effort to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in the mortgage market, the execution of the fifth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction of 2023 transferred $424.4 million of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers.
Read More »Median Home Prices Fall Up to $80k Across the Country
Boise, Idaho and Austin, Texas experienced the biggest drops in home prices as U.S. median home sale prices fell 4.1% across the board. Click through to see what that decline represents.
Read More »House Committee Examines LLPA Fee Structure
A House Financial Services Committee hearing featured industry experts dissecting the FHFA’s recent changes to the loan-level price adjustment fee structure used by the GSEs.
Read More »Illinois Court Allows Service of Process by Electronic Means
Attorney Stacia E. Peterson discusses a new law change regarding the issuance of a summons and service of a complaint via electronic means.
Read More »April Home Sales Decline Instead of Ramp-Up
During a period of the year where home sales traditionally increase moving into the peak summer season, April sales declined more than 7%.
Read More »Study: Where Is Homebuying More Affordable Than Renting?
Nationwide, the typical home costs 25% more to buy than rent, according to a new report from Redfin. Click here to see which major metro areas topped the list of places where mortgage costs are lower than estimated monthly rental costs.
Read More »Breaking Down Investor Trends Since the Turn of the Century
In a Realtor.com analysis of data from January 2000 to December 2022, investor buyer share lost some ground after hitting a record high of 8.9% reported in February 2022, but remains above pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »Freddie Mac Enhances Income Assessment Tool
New capabilities will assist lenders in calculating income more quickly and precisely, thus reducing risk and helping serve more qualified borrowers.
Read More »Tightening Credit Conditions Could Spur Recession
Fannie Mae is still predicting recession conditions to occur this year due to a slow down in the economy, and a tightening of credit standards.
Read More »Monthly Mortgage Payments Hit Record High in April
According to a new report from Redfin, high home prices and mortgage rates are pushing the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home to $2,573.
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