Daily Dose

HUD created the Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP) in 2010 as a way to protect the interests of taxpayers. Were recent proposed changes to DASP in direct opposition to that objective?

Research done by Fannie Mae shows that although home prices continue to rise, many homeowners and borrowers alike continue to underestimate the amount of equity they have in their homes.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have continued to complete foreclosure prevention actions, and are close to achieving a milestone in the number of permanent loan modifications completed since the start of the conservatorships.

The introduction of the CHOICE Act—the Republicans’ proposed alternative to Dodd-Frank—last month by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) has sparked even more fierce debate between the parties in his Committee.

Freddie Mac has revised its forecast for the economy and the mortgage market based on the latest economic developments abroad.

With national foreclosure inventory and serious delinquencies now back to pre-crisis levels, is this the new normal for the foreclosure landscape?

The mortgage servicing industry has become stronger and more efficient in a post-crisis world, according to Freddie Mac.

The FHFA has determined that borrowers eligible for principal reduction tend to be concentrated in communities across the country that have not yet fully recovered from the foreclosure crisis.

Concerns about job security and income growth may have been the catalyst for why home buying decreased for the previous month, according to Fannie Mae.

Recent reports saying that borrowers burdened with student loan debt are having a hard time attaining homeownership. Those reports may be exaggerated, however.