HUD has issued several grants geared toward research to address disparities in access to mortgage financing and homeownership for borrowers of color and other underserved groups.
Read More »OCC: Nearly 7,400 New Foreclosures Initiated in Q2
The OCC has issued its findings on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during Q2, as 97.3% of mortgages were found current and performing at the end of the quarter, compared to 97.6% in Q1.
Read More »How a Government Shutdown Could Impact the Industry
A partial shutdown of government operations would result in the closing of some federal housing, mortgage, and other programs of interest to the housing industry if Congress is unable to agree on the provisions of a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government by September 30.
Read More »Housing Supply Jumps to Six-Month High
U.S. housing supply jumped to 7.8 months at the current sales rate in August, the highest measure recorded since March 2023, as the inventory of completed homes for sale continued to climb, hitting its highest level since April 2020.
Read More »Fannie Mae Executes its Eighth CIRT of 2023
The GSE’s latest Credit Insurance Risk Transfer consists of approximately 27,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance of approximately $8.4 billion.
Read More »CFPB Proposes the Removal of Medical Bills From Credit Reports
Proposals are being considered by the Bureau to help end coercive debt collection tactics, clean up inaccurate data, and improve credit score predictiveness by erasing medical bills from Americans’ credit reports.
Read More »Freddie Mac Sells $586 Million in Non-Performing Residential Loans
The GSE has announced the sale, via auction, of more than 3,500 non-performing residential first lien loans (NPLs) from its mortgage-related investments portfolio as part of Freddie Mac’s Standard Pool Offerings.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Revises HMBS Pooling Eligibility Requirements
Changes to Ginnie Mae’s HMBS program will improve issuer liquidity and provide issuers with continuous access to capital market sources of funding to securitize HMBS participation.
Read More »HUD and VA Award $16 Million to Assist Homeless Vets
Governmental agencies issue vouchers to 71 Public Housing Agencies nationwide to help homeless vets and their families find and sustain permanent housing.
Read More »REO Forum Closes Out Successful 2023 Five Star Conference
Asset managers and industry stakeholders took part in a forum at the Five Star Conference & Expo in Dallas to discuss shifts in the REO marketplace, and how to overcome hurdles the industry may face in the coming months.
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