Tag Archives: Fannie Mae

With an estimated 2,200+ structures reported destroyed or damaged in Hawaii, 86% of them residential homes, the GSEs are offering guidance for homeowners impacted in the region.

As the nation continues to struggle with inflation and high mortgage rates, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed more than 5,100 permanent loan modifications in May, according to the latest FHFA Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report.

Despite those surveyed reporting job stability and personal financial improvements, Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index still shows 82% of consumers reporting that it’s a “bad time to buy.”

Precipitated by Fitch’s downgrade of the sovereign rating of the U.S., many in the industry voiced their opposition to the downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s rating from 'AAA' to 'AA+.’

Mortgage lenders cited "cost-cutting" as their most important business priority for the second year in a row, according to Fannie Mae's latest Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey.

HUD and the Census Bureau report that privately-owned housing units recorded an annual rate of 1,440,000 units in June, down from 922,000 reported year-over-year.

The MBA reports that the share of mortgage loans in forbearance fell to 0.44% nationwide in June, with nearly 80% of that total citing pandemic-related reasons for their forbearance.

GSE honored for fourth consecutive year in fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace, reflecting the communities it serves.

Consumer confidence in the housing market may have plateaued, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), which remained mostly flat in June, as shrinking supply and affordability conditions continue to pose challenges.

The latest Environmental, Social, and Governance Report from the GSE finds that racial or ethnic minorities comprised 58% of Fannie Mae’s workforce in 2022, with women comprising 44% of that group.