Thompson, who has overseen FHFA’s housing and regulatory policy, capital policy, financial analysis, and fair lending activities since 2013, pledges "laser focus" on "community investment."
Read More »A Look at What Drove Up May’s Delinquency Rate
Even as the number of seriously delinquent mortgage loans improved, the overall percentage of borrowers behind on payments has increased, according to researchers.
Read More »Biden Dismisses Calabria as FHFA Head
The Court on Wednesday ruled that the leadership structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is unconstitutional and that the President can remove FHFA Director Mark Calabria at will rather than having to wait until 2024 for Calabria's five-year term to end.
Read More »How Homeownership Difficulties Differ for People of Color
Almost everyone pursuing the American Dream today faces affordability, supply, and security challenges—this survey breaks down specific housing issues by race.
Read More »Gen Z/Millennials: To Refi or Relocate?
Coming off a year of mortgage rates at all-time lows, a new report found that more Generation Z and millennial homeowners were remaining in place and opting to refinance rather than relocate.
Read More »The Latest on Forbearance Requests
The number of new forbearance requests remained low this past week, and overall, the share of mortgage loans in active forbearance dropped by 11 basis points from 4.04% of servicers' portfolio volume to 3.93% during the week ending June 13, ...
Read More »Senate Hearing Addresses Flood Insurance
A panel examined mitigating flood risk through the National Flood Insurance Program and new pricing methodology as a result of Risk Rating 2.0.
Read More »Waters Seeks Extension of Federal Foreclosure Moratoria
Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee issues letter to federal agencies requesting additional time for at-risk borrowers.
Read More »Home Sales Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels
Inventory is low, median prices are high, foreclosures and short sales are minimal—but economists expect some of that to change in the coming months.
Read More »HUD Continues Disaster Recovery Efforts for Puerto Rico and USVI
Department publishes notice regarding $2 billion in grants and funds to assist hurricane stricken areas.
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