Tag Archives: Fannie Mae

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Fannie Mae announced the execution of its fourth Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT) transaction of 2022. Dropping nearly 12% from the first transaction of $26 billion executed in February, Fannie Mae will retain risk for the first 45 basis points ...

Led by a double-digit gain in multifamily activity, housing permits rose 0.4% from February, and were 6.7% higher year-over-year.

Current CEO Hugh Frater to retire and will be replaced on an interim basis by President David Benson. Meanwhile, Fannie Mae Board Chair Sheila Bair is stepping down and will be replaced by ex-Wells Fargo head Michael Heid.