This extends the ban until next year and covers the roughly 8.1 million homeowners with single-family mortgages insured by the FHA.
Read More »White House Ripple Effects on Housing
The 2020 presidential race is pivotal for many reasons, including its implications for the housing industry, which often receives less attention on the campaign trail than other topics. Yet, as America faces a historic shortage of homes for sale, researchers at Realtor.com take a close look ...
Read More »HUD, White House Pen Op-Ed on ‘Defending Suburbs’
President Donald Trump and HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson co-authored an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, addressing housing-industry talking points such as affordability, single-family zoning, opportunity zones, and the President's recent campaign press to "defend the suburbs." This ...
Read More »Industry Reaction: Fannie and Freddie’s Adverse Market Fee
Both supporters and critics are weighing in on the “adverse market fee” or "market condition credit fee" introduced by the GSEs last week, under the authorization of the FHFA.
Read More »HUD’s Carson Provides Opportunity Zone Updates
While visiting Florida, the Secretary of HUD said that "the Opportunity Zone initiative elevates our Nation’s once forgotten communities from economic distress to flourishing areas with new hope and promise."
Read More »Will Recent Executive Order on Evictions Protect Homeowners?
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order he said would protect Americans from eviction, along with other items. While some housing experts and advocates are grateful for the effort, others say the White House could do more. President ...
Read More »California to Mortgage Servicers: Remember Duty to Struggling Homeowners
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said he will not hesitate to enact investigative and enforcement actions against servicing professionals who fail to meet legal obligations during COVID crisis.
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Doug Duncan Discusses Economic Landscape
This interview originally appeared in the August edition of DS News. Doug Duncan, SVP and Chief Economist, Fannie Mae, is responsible for forecasting and analysis of the economy and the housing and mortgage markets. He also oversees strategic research regarding ...
Read More »Lessons From the Last Great Recession
What takeaways did the previous economic downturn provide that can be applied to current attempts to assist struggling homeowners?
Read More »FHFA Updates Timeline for Purchase of Qualified Loans in Forbearance
The Agency provided new guidance for its Borrower Protection Program, announcing an extension for the purchase of qualified loans in forbearance
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