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The number of homeowners in forbearance plans tailed off yet again this week, as strong employment numbers and a growing economy are landing more back on solid financial footing.

xThe FHFA measures loan-performance metrics and steps taken by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure home retention for struggling borrowers.

Housing costs are cutting deeper into the pockets of Americans as mortgage payments near the least affordable they've been in years.

Fannie Mae will begin to account for rental payments in its underwriting decision-making process in an effort to offset an imbalance in homeownership.

Strong July jobs numbers point to more homeowners exiting forbearance plans in the coming months, as the number of homeowners in plans slides yet another week.

A serious dearth of inventory and elevated real estate prices continue to make the prospect of home shopping and homebuying too daunting for a majority of Americans today, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI). In fact, consumers' ...

After continued declines in the share of forbearance plans, totals this week nearly plateaued, with many homeowners still in need the relief provided.

The two agencies announced the renewal of protections for homeowners and tenants as a federal ban aiming to prevent a wave of homelessness expires this weekend.

The number of Americans in forbearance plans declined slightly last week, yet marked the 21st straight week of declines for this metric.

Sales of new single‐family houses slid 6.6% month-over-month in June, with supply concerns still impacting the market.