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Over 80% of respondents to a new poll conducted by Fannie Mae Multifamily want their on-time rent payments to be reported to the bureaus to advance their credit file in order to create more financial opportunities for themselves.

Commercial real estate and multifamily real estate loan originations dropped almost 50% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2023. Click through to find out what else the Mortgage Bankers Association found in their quarterly report.

With rising inflation intensifying U.S. housing costs, Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index showed a record number of consumers believe it’s a bad time to buy a home, further hampering those looking to achieve the American dream.

A new Fannie Mae report examines how the "lock-in effect" is affecting the housing market. Click through to read why surveyed homeowners are staying put, and how that choice is sending ripple effects throughout the market.

Quarter-over-quarter, the GSE reported that net income decreased $295 million in Q3 of 2023 over Q2, as Fannie Mae assisted with the purchase, refinance, or rental of 428,000 households in the third quarter. Read the full financials in our story after the link.

In a letter to the FHFA, a coalition of eight U.S. Senators are asking the Agency to implement reforms to credit scoring models that could impact access to creditworthy borrowers. Click through to read arguments from both sides of the issue.

CRT, or the Credit Risk Transfer program, was launched by Fannie Mae 10 years ago. A new Fannie Mae blog examines how the program has performed since its inception.

"Forbearance was an invaluable tool for borrowers experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic," said FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson. Here’s what the announced change means for the industry.

MBA forecasts that unemployment increases, a rise in property taxes, the resumption of student debt payments, and the potential for natural disasters will impact loan performance in the future months. Here’s what September’s forbearance data reveals.

New commentary from Fannie Mae revealed the ESR Group is warning that while rates are moving rapidly again, they are expected to weigh on consumption and business investments over time. Experts now project a significant slowing trend in economic growth through the end of the year and into 2024.