As the economy gains steam heading into the spring, fewer Americans are entering forbearance plans.
Read More »Layton: GSE Scorecard Brings Little Value to the Public
Former Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton takes a critical look at the FHFA’s 2021 Scorecard, finding it causes more confusion than transparency.
Read More »Housing Market Forecast Remains Bright, Despite Rise in Rates
As the nation recovers from the pandemic of the past year, Fannie Mae forecasts a spring full of economic growth and an even-keeled housing market.
Read More »A Look Inside Fannie Mae’s Servicer Toolkit
Cyndi Danko, VP, Single-Family Credit Risk Policy for Fannie Mae, discusses how the GSE is working to constantly evolve and improve its Servicer Toolkit.
Read More »Upticks in Labor Market Breeding Consumer Optimism
Consumers polled by the GSE found that while the housing market has dipped slightly, rising employment numbers will boost confidence in the coming months.
Read More »Fannie Mae Honors 31 Partners for Servicing Excellence
Fannie Mae’s STAR Program was established to recognize outstanding performance in the servicing sector as 31 of the nation’s top mortgage servicers were recently honored for their accomplishments.
Read More »Manufactured Housing: The Low Inventory Solution?
Demand continues to overshadow supply in the housing market, but a combination of manufactured homes and down payment assistance may ease this burden.
Read More »FHFA Injects $1.09 Billion Into Affordable Housing
By allocating $1.09 billion into the affordable housing sector, the FHFA more than doubled it 2019 amounts to HUD’s Housing Trust Fund and the Treasury’s Capital Magnet Fund.
Read More »Loans in Forbearance Drop for Third Consecutive Week
With 2.6 million U.S. homeowners now in forbearance plans, a new report shows a continued slide as new forbearances drop to a survey low.
Read More »Fannie Mae: Consumer Confidence is Up
During the first month of 2021, consumers reported a significantly more positive view of home-selling conditions over the previous month — that component of the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) jumped 16 percentage points on net. The other five ...
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