Government

A researcher examines the Trump administration’s final steps to reform the GSEs and finds modest momentum for the enterprises' release from conservatorship.

Amendments allow GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to continue to retain earnings until they satisfy the requirements of the 2020 enterprise capital rule. Click through to learn why some experts voiced both appreciation and concern.

The changes aim to "ensure continued support for borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency," according to agency representatives.

Brian P. Brooks has announced he will step down on January 14, 2021.

This year's health and economic crises have challenged the industry, but how did servicers respond when asked how COVID's difficulties compare to those faced by the market during the 2008 financial crisis?

While house prices are rising in a robust market, low interest rates are making homeownership more affordable than it was 20 years ago, according to the winter edition of "The Housing and Mortgage Market Review (HaMMR)," released Thursday by Arch ...

Legal experts say, after securing a majority in the Senate, Democrats have "a rare opportunity to directly and swiftly end the eviction crisis and prevent severe harm to renters and landlords nationwide."

Analysts suggest the incoming administration would do best to re-focus future efforts toward assisting landlords and mortgage holders rather than providing further moratoria extensions.

The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) completed 539,451 foreclosure prevention actions during the third quarter of this year, according to new data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The total number of GSE loans in forbearance plans totaled 1.04 million by ...

Just as clothes go in and out of fashion, so do real estate trends. 2020 saw its fair share of new ways to shop for homes, high levels of demand, and even a few myths busted, according to Zillow. Here ...