In a Realtor.com analysis of data from January 2000 to December 2022, investor buyer share lost some ground after hitting a record high of 8.9% reported in February 2022, but remains above pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »Freddie Mac Enhances Income Assessment Tool
New capabilities will assist lenders in calculating income more quickly and precisely, thus reducing risk and helping serve more qualified borrowers.
Read More »The Week Ahead: House Committee to Examine FHFA Actions
FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson will testify before the House Financial Services Committee to discuss the latest measures taken by the Agency to execute its mission of maintaining the safety and soundness of the GSEs, and ensuring access to affordable and sustainable housing.
Read More »‘Glass Half-Full, Half-Empty’: Examining April Existing-Home Sales
Existing-home sales dropped 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.28 million units at a median price of $388,800.
Read More »Despite Market Conditions, Potential Existing Home Sales Increased 0.45% MoM
Based on April’s data, potential existing-home sales increased to a 5.34 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, a 0.45% month-over-month increase. This represents a 53.3% increase from the market potential low point over 30 years ago in February 1993.
Read More »FHA Amends Policies to Expedite HECM Processing
New policies set forth by the FHA in Mortgagee Letter 2023-10 will shorten the timeframe for mortgagees to receive Home Equity Conversion Mortgage assignment funds.
Read More »Sagent Extends Partnership With American Savings Bank
New seven-year deal enables Hawaii-based bank to offer real-time mortgage servicing to help power the customer experience.
Read More »Continued Rate Hikes Causing Housing Market Uncertainty
”Buyers and sellers alike are looking towards the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting with hope, as some experts anticipate the reversal of rate hikes, which could potentially lead to a resurgence in activity.”
Read More »FHFA Seeks Input on GSEs’ Single-Family Pricing Framework
Agency soliciting public comments on how its pricing framework protects Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and taxpayers against potential future losses, while supporting affordable, sustainable housing and first-time homebuyers.
Read More »Post-Forbearance Workout Performance Suffers in April
The MBA reports that approximately 255,000 homeowners remained in forbearance plans through April, as mortgage servicers have provided forbearance options to nearly 7.8 million Americans since April 2020.
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