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With our nation and our industry facing continued and mounting threats from damaging natural disasters each new year, DS News speaks with a cross-section of experts about the challenges faced and solutions required.

The Department’s new offerings will assist in accessing quality housing counseling services for those seeking assistance from a HUD-approved housing counseling agency.

Missing HUD deadlines can be costly; keeping track of them can be time-consuming. EXOS One Marketplace puts due dates and guidelines at your fingertips.

A recent Five Star/Messagepoint webinar discussed how redirecting the borrower communication process can reduce cycle times and costs, and deliver an enhanced borrower experience.

The multi-year Federal plan was drafted to outline initiatives geared toward the promotion of equitable and sustainable access to housing for all.

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) remained comparatively flat in May —decreasing by only 0.3 points— but inching nearer its 10-year- and pandemic-low of 63.0 from April 2020. Surveyed consumers continue to express concerns about housing affordability, with ...

In its inaugural Mission Report, the GSEs reported the acquisition of more than 360,000 loans, further supporting the goal of affordable, sustainable, and equitable housing for all.

Industry reacts to the loss of visionary economist and longtime Freddie Mac exec after sudden passing.

As of June 1, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published a final rule that supplements the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) to submit annual capital plans no the agency ...

President Biden issues Proclamation marking June as National Homeownership Month as HUD launches “Our Way Home” initiative to boost the nation’s affordable housing supply.