Forbearance volume has dipped below the 3% mark for the first time since March 2020, despite a slight uptick in the number of Ginnie Mae loans in forbearance.
Read More »Freddie Mac Examines Minority ‘Appraisal Gap’
A new analysis by the GSE has concluded that appraisals falling below contracted sale prices are disproportionately impacting hundreds of thousands of Black and Latino applicants.
Read More »Preserving the Nation’s Housing Market
At this year’s Five Star Conference in Dallas, hundreds of default servicing and property management professionals attended various educational Labs geared toward enhancing their knowledge base after a year of rapid change.
Read More »Payment Deferral: A Critical Loss-Mitigation Tool
Freddie Mac’s Kevin Palmer discusses ways in which the GSEs' Payment Deferral offering can go a long way in resolving COVID-19-related delinquencies (Sponsored Content).
Read More »Rep. Waters Presses for Thompson as Full-Time FHFA Head
The Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee has called upon President Biden to drop the Acting Director title and nominate Sandra L. Thompson as Director of FHFA.
Read More »Announcing Five Star’s Laurie Maggiano Executive of the Year Finalists
During the 2021 Five Star Conference, the annual Women in Housing Leadership awards will once again honor some of the industry’s most accomplished female executives. Today, we introduce you to the finalists for the Laurie Maggiano Executive of the Year Award.
Read More »Forbearance Exits Jump to Quickest Pace Since March
he number of Americans currently in forbearance plans hit approximately 1.5 million homeowners this week, as forbearance volume dove 15 basis points from the previous week.
Read More »Announcing Five Star’s Excellence in Leadership Award Finalists
During the 2021 Five Star Conference, women making a difference in the industry will be honored at the Women in Housing Leadership Awards Luncheon, as we get to know the nominees for the 2021 Excellence in Leadership Award.
Read More »Announcing The Rising Star Executive Award Finalists
During the 2021 Five Star Conference, women making a difference in the industry will be honored at the Women in Housing Leadership Awards. Today, get to know the nominees for the Rising Star Executive Award.
Read More »The Week Ahead: GSE Creating Opportunities for Low-Income Borrowers
A new webinar from Freddie Mac will detail the Refi Possible product and how it can enable millions of homeowners to reduce their monthly mortgage expenses through this new offering.
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