The GSE transfers a combined $926 million of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers in its latest two CIRTs as it continues to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in the mortgage market.
Read More »Fannie Mae Pushes Back Predicted Recession
Due to stronger economic performance than expected in Q1, Fannie Mae has pushed back the predicted recession to start sometime in the second half of the year.
Read More »Forbearance Rate Falls Across All Investor Types in February
The MBA reports that servicers’ portfolio volume in February dropped four basis points to 0.60% month-over-month, as approximately 300,000 homeowners nationwide remain in forbearance plans.
Read More »How Environmentally Conscious Homeseekers Are Going Green
Going green is all the rage, be it to reduce your carbon footprint, increase the efficiency of your home, or just be a better global citizen, Americans across the country have joined the green movement in several aspects of their lives, and their homes are no exception.
Read More »REO Professionals Set to Gather in Vegas
Five Star’s inaugural REO Connect event will serve as a hub for industry professionals committed to making the REO process profitable, efficient, and effective at eliminating blight from neighborhoods nationwide.
Read More »Fannie Mae Appoints Michael Seelig to Its Board
GSE names former PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner to its Board of Directors, bringing financial management and reporting, risk management, and business strategy expertise to his new role.
Read More »Lessons Learned From the Triumph of Pandemic Foreclosure Prevention
During the pandemic, an estimated 3.2 million foreclosure starts were prevented, along with the completion of approximately 1.5 million foreclosures.
Read More »Fannie Mae Reportedly Postpones $500M-Plus Mortgage Bond Sale
Amid tumult in the securities market after last week’s disintegration of Silicon Valley Bank, the GSE informs investors it has postponed sale of mortgage bonds.
Read More »McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce Names Elizabeth De Silva General Counsel
The firm’s former Deputy General Counsel is promoted to new role, bringing more than 20 years of experience in residential real estate law and mortgage banking to the position.
Read More »Q4 2022 Delinquency Risk Held Steady at 3.5%
"The slight uptick in economic risk from 2022 Q3 to Q4 was offset by a decrease in borrower and underwriting risk, leading to the overall default risk remaining flat," said Jonathan Glowacki, a principal at Milliman.
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