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 »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 »GSEs Weigh in on Serious Delinquencies, Loan Mods
See where serious delinquencies, loan mods, and the overall mortgage portfolio stood for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and how the GSEs’ books of business have performed.
Read More »GSEs Offer Relief to Homeowners in Hawaii
With Hurricane Lane reaching Hawaii, The GSEs released information on their disaster relief policies to help homeowners impacted by the hurricane. See how Fannie and Freddie are working to protect the residents of the Aloha State.
Read More »Fannie Mae Earnings Increase in Q2
Fannie Mae’s earnings are up, and its delinquency rates have returned to their downward slide after a hurricane-driven increase late last year. Here are the details.
Read More »The Mortgage Industry’s Biggest Challenges in 2018
Industry professionals are worried about the impact of less-tested home financing methods for home purchases, according to a survey. Click through for the details.
Read More »Five Star Government Forum Unites Banking and Government Leaders
Housing and housing finance reforms, especially for the underserved, will be top of the agenda at the ninth annual Five Star Government Forum on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Leaders in mortgage banking and the federal government will engage and have ...
Read More »GSE Reform Impact on Communities
For 2018-2020, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have set a goal of 24 percent for the amount of mortgages they must purchase from low-income borrowers, defined as those earning less than 80 percent of the median income for a given ...
Read More »Freddie Mac Takes Q4 Hit
Like its sister agency, Freddie Mac this week reported large Q4 losses that will require government bailout money for the first time since 2012. The major difference is that Freddie won't need as much money as Fannie Mae. On Thursday, ...
Read More »The State of the Housing Industry
As President Trump will present his State of the Union address to the Senate this evening, what is the State of the Housing Industry? With home prices that show no signs of decreasing, changes in leadership at the Consumer Finance ...
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