Tag Archives: Freddie Mac

Sandra L. Thompson, Director of the FHFA, speaks with DS News about her goals and priorities for the Agency and her vision for the future of the GSEs.

Americans have a lot invested in residential real estate, about $12 Trillion by way of traditional first mortgages on single-family homes. While that number may be shocking, 70% of that debt has been financed by four government agencies Freddie Mac ...

The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Report shows annual home price gains in January of nearly 20%, marking the fourth-largest reading in 35 years.

Despite intense buyer demand, February marked the fourth consecutive month of declines seen in overall pending home sales nationwide.

Padgett Law Group (PLG) has announced the firm has received its no-objection status from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, clearing the final administrative task in entering the firm’s newest state of full-service creditors’ rights operations, Pennsylvania. The build-out of PLG’s ...

As new home sales experienced a decline in February, the 20.4% rise in building materials year-over-year is being passed on to the consumer and pricing many out of the market.

Freddie Mac announced that Wendell Chambliss, a 20-year veteran of the company, has been appointed Senior VP and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). In this newly created role, Chambliss will be responsible for programs and initiatives to bring greater ...

The PAVE Action Plan is aimed at advancing equity in the appraisal process and promoting generational wealth creation through homeownership.

As anyone who has bought a home knows, a mortgage payment has many different components that pay many different things—and these costs can be easily ignored, looked over, or just flat-out misunderstood by even the savviest buyers.  Fannie Mae has ...

The default risk for GSE acquisitions hit 1.98% in Q4, up from a reading of 1.65% the previous quarter.