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Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index revealed that home-selling and homebuying sentiments are up year-over-year, a welcome sign that raised the index as a whole by 4.9 points.

September marks the fifteenth anniversary of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being placed into conservatorship by the FHFA at the height of the Great Financial Crisis, and continues to show no signs of ending, according to a new Q&A from industry veteran Don Layton.

Separating where someone lives from where that person works could open up access to affordable housing that only requires an internet connection, not a commute.

Next week, the Five Star Institute and Brookstone Management will present a webinar discussing the topics of combating neighborhood blight, returning foreclosed properties to the market, and protecting property values. Tune in for in-depth insight and perspective from Brookstone, Fannie Mae, and U.S. Bank execs.

According to the Fitch Ratings, loan portfolio delinquencies modestly improved for the fifth consecutive quarter. Click through to read the latest data and info on the impact of borrower assistance programs in Q1 2023.

As the future of the economy remains uncertain, the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group forecasts home sales to remain constrained within a tight range regardless.

The share of mortgage loans in forbearance fell to 0.39% of servicers’ portfolio volume in July, as the MBA reported that nearly two-thirds of borrowers still in forbearance were due to the effects of COVID-19.

Multiple trade associations have responded to the FHFA’s Request for Input on the GSEs’ Single-Family Mortgage Pricing Framework through the promotion of responsible homeownership opportunities for all home-ready borrowers.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, privately owned housing units counted by the number of building permits issued in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,442,000. This number is slightly above the revised June rate but still 13% below the July 2022 rate of 1,658,000.

In the latest installment of the Five Star Webinar Series, Five Star and Brookstone Management will host a discussion about combating blight, returning foreclosed properties to the market, and protecting property values. Tune in for insights from Brookstone, Fannie Mae, and U.S. Bank.