Freddie Mac’s latest monthly projection of the housing market gives insights into why buyers are looking at the fluctuations in mortgage rates more closely than ever and the factors that are likely to determine the course of the industry.
Read More »Borrowers Face a Documentation Dilemma
In a snapshot of mortgage-related consumer complaints it receives, the CFPB highlighted areas of improvement for lenders and servicers.
Read More »Joseph Otting Appoints New Chief of Staff
Here’s why the appointment of John Roscoe as FHFA’s Chief of Staff could be a significant move for GSEs under the agency’s conservatorship.
Read More »Fed Hits Pause on Rate Hikes
While Fed Chair Jerome Powell has signaled a pause on rate hikes, here’s how the Fed’s new strategy could impact housing and the economy.
Read More »Homeowners Feeling Locked-in
A recent study looked at cities where homeowners stayed put for a longer-than-average time period. What factors are keeping them in place?
Read More »Survey Says, Home Affordability a Top Concern
These are the steps being suggested by lenders to improve affordability for first-time homebuyers in Fannie Mae’s Quarterly Lender Survey.
Read More »Loan Application Defect Risk Surges
An economist analyzes the reasons behind the volatile defect risk rates toward the end of last year and the possibilities of a stabilized market environment in 2019. Here’s what he had to say.
Read More »Home Sales: Waiting for Good News?
Watch this video to learn why contract signings declined across the country and what is on the horizon for pending home sales for the rest of the quarter.
Read More »The Price of Entry for First-Time Homebuyers
A new report highlights how expensive it is for first-time buyers to break into the housing market.
Read More »Crapo Puts Housing Finance Reform Front & Center
The Senate Banking Committee has legislation related to the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the top of its agenda. Here’s why.
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