With nearly 470,000 nationwide currently in forbearance plans, strong employment numbers are helping homeowners regain their financial footing despite lingering inflationary concerns.
Read More »Real Estate and the Blockchain: Is It Possible?
According to a recent Fannie Mae survey, there is a latent interest in blockchain technology, but most lenders have yet to invest in it.
Read More »Investing in Appraisal Modernization Can Boost the Bottom Line
Time and time again, proverbs across time and cultures tell a tale of a protagonist who refused to get with the times by refusing to accept modern ways of doing business or new technologies. But, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic ...
Read More »Affordability Concerns Lower Consumer Confidence
The latest iteration of Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) for April decreased by 4.7 points to 68.5, its lowest level since May 2020, as rising mortgage rates and inflation pushed buyers to question affordability. All six of the index’s components ...
Read More »FHFA Announces Mandatory Use of the Supplemental Consumer Information Form
In a move to increase equitable housing for all qualified borrowers, lenders will be able to better assist and counsel their clients during the homebuying process.
Read More »FHFA Unveils Duty to Serve Details for GSEs
New program commits to serving manufactured housing markets, as data shows residents of owner-occupied manufactured housing tend to have lower incomes than owners of site-built homes.
Read More »Nearly Half of All Delinquent Mortgages on Loss Mit Plans
According to the new data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, it’s predicted that roughly 2.15 million mortgages are either in forbearance or past due, with an estimated 630,000 of those mortgages still in forbearance as of April ...
Read More »Affordability and the Impact of Remote Work on Housing Preferences
One thousand people took part in Fannie Mae’s third quarter 2021 National Housing Survey and reported back that affordability and remote work are still very much important to members of all demographics and age groups. The survey was conducted by Fannie ...
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 »Higher Mortgage Rates Expected to Slow Housing Activity
According to the April 2022 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group, expectations of aggressive monetary policy tightening through 2023 by the Federal Reserve are expected to further moderate economic output already being weighed down by ...
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