Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo said, “As always, we are focused on working with our counterparties to manage risks and ensure continuity in serving the most underserved households through all economic cycles.”
Read More »Fifth Circuit Finds CFPB Funding Strategy Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a case brought by a payday lending group against the CFPB's 2017 payday lending rule, resulting in the court's decision to deem their funding structures unconstitutional.
Read More »HUD Issues $5.7M in Research Grants to Reduce Home Health Hazards
“The condition of a family’s home is a major factor in determining their health, and today, too many homes have hazards, particularly, homes in communities of color,” said Matthew Ammon, Director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes.
Read More »Growing Affordability Constraints Persist for Buyers
With many Americans citing high home prices and mortgage rate conditions as primary reasons for being unable to afford a home, an estimated 75% of consumers in Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Index believe now is a bad time to buy a home, causing many to pull back from their home searches.
Read More »YoY Bankruptcy Filings Increase for Second Straight Month
According to Epiq Bankruptcy's latest market analysis, the total number of filings increased an overall 7% in September, while commercial Chapter 11 filings increased nearly 80% over the last year.
Read More »HUD Makes Nearly $29M Available to Fight Housing Discrimination
Enforcing the nation’s fair housing laws and policies under the Fair Housing Act, HUD has announced that the most recent grants available will support fair housing education and outreach, testing, and enforcement activities through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
Read More »Freddie Mac Announces $536M Securitization of Re-Performing Loans
Freddie Mac has announced the pricing of its second Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust (SCRT) offering of 2022 —a securitization of approximately $536 million including both guaranteed senior and non-guaranteed subordinate securities backed by a pool of seasoned re-performing loans ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae MBS Portfolio Expands to $2.3T
Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities outstanding portfolio grew for the 14th consecutive month in August, hitting $2.269 trillion, up from $2.248 trillion in July, and $2.119 trillion last year. This growth was fueled by steady new issuance of Ginnie Mae MBS ...
Read More »HUD Unveils $40M Funding to Protect Families From Safety Hazards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the availability of $40 million through the Healthy Homes Production Grant Program to help transform communities by fixing older housing, preserving affordable housing, and improving communities and the health ...
Read More »Homebuilders Developing More Inventory of Homes for Sale
A recent Fannie Mae report revealed their latest projection of the 2022 real gross domestic product (GDP) to be flat at 0.0 percent growth on a Q4/Q4 basis. The latest GDP reading showed an expected decline in Q2, but recent ...
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