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December’s new mortgage-backed securities issuance by Ginnie Mae will support the financing of nearly 95,000 households, including more than 47,000 for first-time homebuyers.

An analysis of data by the FHFA of Uniform Appraisal Dataset Aggregate Statistics for the third quarter has found a year-over-year decline in the total number of U.S. home appraisals.

A new study has found that 96% of millennials cite high interest rates as impacting their homebuying plans, and 70% cite inflation as a hindrance.

HUD’s Office of the Inspector General has issued its Fiscal Year 2024 priority open recommendations report outlining actions that the Department can take to address health and safety in HUD-assisted housing, managing fraud risk and improper payments, and IT and cybersecurity modernization.

Former CEO of Consumer Lending for Wells Fargo joins mortgage loan servicer to lead the company’s origination, servicing, and technology operations.

In an agreement over non-discrimination in marketing and tenanting procedures, HUD renews its commitment to ensuring that all eligible applicants can participate in Department-funded housing programs.

This as the commercial and multifamily mortgage origination markets enter 2024 on unstable footing, with a new MBA poll reporting that 90% of respondents described today’s market as either “somewhat” or “very unsettled.”

Redfin reports that an increase in December housing supply has led to rising vacancies, motivating landlords to lower asking rents, which fell nearly 1% from a year earlier.

U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan and HUD-OIG Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis recently collaborated on an event on eliminating environmental hazards and misconduct for tenants living in HUD-assisted housing.

An upcoming hearing conducted by the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services will take a look at the leadership of HUD and how the Department’s programs have benefited millions nationwide.