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MBA reports the overall forbearance rate in June nearly plateaued, with just a four-basis-point month-over-month decline, as approximately 405,000 homeowners in the U.S. remain in forbearance plans.

Against the backdrop of one of the toughest housing markets in history, Ginnie Mae helped support affordable homeownership and rental unit development for more than 164,000 households in June.

A panel of experts from across the servicing space will analyze the state of the market and what the future holds for mortgage servicers in an upcoming webinar presented by the Five Star Institute.

DS News spoke to the National Mortgage Servicing Association’s 2019-2021 Chair Wes G. Iseley and 2022-2024 Chair Jocelyn Martin-Leano about the state of the servicing landscape and what lies ahead.

Home prices continued to appreciate in the second quarter of 2022, with the average home appreciating at an annual rate of 19%.

The Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Marcia L. Fudge and Denis McDonough have made a joint announcement about the availability of $10.4 million of new money ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released its latest report on the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs).  The latest edition of the Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes ...

New guidance from the Bureau affirms that “permissible purposes” are required to use and share credit reports and background reports by companies compiling personal data.

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 3.4 points in June to 64.8, its second-lowest reading in a decade, according to their latest report. Surveyed consumers continue to express pessimism about homebuying conditions, with only 20% of respondents ...

One of the most effective reforms to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during their 14 years in conservatorship was the 2019 introduction of the Uniform Mortgage Backed Security (UMBS), a single security backed by mortgages guaranteed by either or both ...