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 ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae Guarantees $50B-Plus in MBS in April
April issuance adds more than $19 billion to Ginnie Mae’s overall portfolio, on pace to cross the $2.2 trillion mark in May.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Servicing Industry Meets Government Leaders to Chart Future
The Five Star Government Forum will once again bring together industry stakeholders and their government partners to Washington, D.C. to discuss the mortgage and housing landscape in 2022 and onward.
Read More »A Modest Suggestion for a New Era
Americans have a lot invested in residential real estate, about $12 Trillion by way of traditional first mortgages on single-family homes. While that number may be shocking, 70% of that debt has been financed by four government agencies Freddie Mac ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae Introduces New Payment Reduction Options
Through a new pool type, Ginnie Mae deepens its commitment to a balanced and equitable housing finance system.
Read More »New Dataset Examines 2020 Homebuying Trends
A new report from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) tracks 22 million+ home loan applications, detailing purchase trends across a number of ethnicities.
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