According to a recent report, delinquencies and foreclosures have experienced a sharp rise in serious delinquency and foreclosures following the hurricanes in 2017. See how the GSEs and major lenders have handled delinquencies following the 2017 hurricanes.
Read More »Why Homeownership Rates Lag in LGBT Communities
A research by Freddie Mac has revealed a number of factors that are causing a lesser number of people from the LGBT community to own a home compared to the general population. What are these factors?
Read More »Hensarling: “There’s Something Amiss at FHFA”
On Thursday, the Financial Services Committee held a hearing discussing the conservatorship of the GSEs, as well as other issues the FHFA may be facing such as accusations of abuse. Click through to learn more.
Read More »Helping Delinquent Borrowers Save Their Homes
As part of the GSE conservatorship, the FHFA measures how effective Fannie and Freddie are at keeping delinquent borrowers in their homes. See what steps the GSEs took in the quarter to tackle delinquency and foreclosure.
Read More »Freddie Mac Mortgage Pool Receives Preliminary Credit Risk Rating
Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to Freddie Mac’s Structured Agency Credit Risk Securitized Participation Interests Trust. See how well the mortgages in this class have been performing.
Read More »FHFA Releases Plan to Better Align Fannie and Freddie
The FHFA announced a plan to align programs, policies, and practices that affect the prepayment rates of “To-Be-Announced"-eligible mortgage-backed securities. See how the plan intends to maintain and improve the efficiency and liquidity of the secondary mortgage market.
Read More »Visualizing Hurricane Florence’s Impact on East Coast Housing
With the massive storm surging toward the East Coast, a predictive 3D model attempts to lay out the storm’s impact on housing within the area of its projected landfall.
Read More »A Snapshot of MSR Activities
A recent webinar covered the state of MSR, including values and how to understand the shifts in MSR pricing and assumptions. Click through to learn more about how mortgage rates have impacted MSR.
Read More »Are Reforms in the Cards for Fannie and Freddie?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been in conservatorship for 10 years now, and they are quickly reaching pre-crisis level dominance, leaving many to believe now is the time for reform. See how the Financial Services Committee plans to tackle GSE reform.
Read More »Freddie Mac Begins Search for Layton’s Successor
Don Layton, the CEO of Freddie Mac has announced that he would be stepping down in the second half of 2019. See how the GSE is planning for his succession.
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