In an effort to continue helping struggling homeowners and communities, Fannie Mae has sold its first offering of reperforming loans.
Read More »Homebuyers Reflect Uncertainty Toward the Market
U.S. homebuyers were overall more pessimistic about the market in October. What factors are contributing to the continued uncertainty of the market?
Read More »Fannie Mae: Plywood Unacceptable for Pre-Foreclosure Properties
The progress that clear boarding has made over the last few years when it comes to replacing plywood as the go-to method for securing vacant homes has been steadily picking up steam. Now, that progress appears to have kicked into overdrive.
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Q3 Earnings Are a Stepping Stone for Further Innovation
Fannie Mae followed suit with fellow GSE Freddie Mac by reporting solid financial results for the third quarter. What factors contributed to the positive earnings?
Read More »The Week Ahead: What’s in Store for the GSEs’ Earnings?
Both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are set to release their Q3 earnings this week. What will these earnings reveal about the progress of the GSEs?
Read More »To Buy Or Not to Buy, That is the Question
Potential homeowners are faced with the choice "buy or rent?" as fewer starter homes are available for purchase due to a shift from owner-occupied to rentals.
Read More »What’s Behind Fannie Mae’s Reperforming Loans Sale?
Bob Ives, VP of Retained Portfolio Asset Management for Fannie Mae, recently spoke with DS News to discuss the GSE’s latest announcement for its pilot sale of reperforming loans and the reasons behind this new category of offerings.
Read More »Following Suit: Prevention Activities Decline
The GSEs are preventing fewer foreclosures. Here's why that's not a bad thing.
Read More »First Sale of Reperforming Loans Announced by Fannie Mae
The GSEs have been selling pools of non-performing loans for years. But this week, Fannie Mae began marketing its first sale of reperforming loans to interested purchasers.
Read More »Eight Years and Counting: Exploring the Conservatorship of the GSEs
September marked the eight-year anniversary of the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Since that intervention, controversy regarding reformation has circled the entities.
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