Lending and Originations

The FHFA has announced the conforming loan limit values for mortgages that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2024, in adherence to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, which requires periodic adjustments to reflect changes in average U.S. home prices.

The addition of Jay Hackney as new VP of Transfer Ops and the promotion of Allyson Kiesel to VP of Issues and Enterprise Change Management are the latest moves to bolster the executive team of the mortgage subservicer.

A new survey from Falls & Co. finds that Americans still have not soured on the idea of owning a home despite challenging current market conditions.

An upcoming installment of the Five Star Webinar Series, in partnership with Xome, will examine the options available to homebuyers seeking affordable housing options and highlight solutions designed to expand homeownership opportunities.

Home equity could be ‘viable solution to ease debt pressures,’ experts say as mortgage balances nationwide grew in the third quarter according to TransUnion.

Home sales are likely to weaken in the near term and will likely bottom out sometime early next year, according to new commentary from Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group.

The amendments in the final rule will bolster the ERCF to ensure that each GSE operates in a sound manner and is well-positioned to fulfill its mission to provide stability and assistance to the secondary mortgage market.

Get to know the new head of the PPEF, a group that brings together leadership from the nation’s largest property preservation companies to promote best practices in the field services industry and develop solutions for the challenges that face it.

Jean Lin Pao, HUD’s Director for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has been recognized for her contributions to HUD’s procurement equity efforts and work as a public servant.

One of the key datapoints of the newest housing snapshot from the National Association of Realtors is that existing home sales in October fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.7 million units. Click through for more from this report.