A new American Enterprise Institute Center on Housing Markets piece weighs in on possible misconceptions and solutions to the upcoming expiration of the Qualified Mortgage Patch.
Read More »FHA Commissioner Montgomery: HECM Program on the Right Track
Speaking at a recent industry event, Montgomery called himself “cautiously optimistic” about the results of recent corrective actions within the HECM program.
Read More »HARPing on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Refinancing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 234,716 refinances in Q1 2019, with 901 loans refinanced through the Home Affordable Refinance Program ...
Read More »Analyzing the Single-Family Rental Market
Single-family rentals continued to grow in March. Find out what's driving the growth, and how the market has stabilized.
Read More »National Association of Realtors Files to Dismiss MLS Lawsuit
NAR claims a recent lawsuit is on “shaky legal grounds” and that it mischaracterizes the association’s rules regarding multiple listing services (MLS).
Read More »Protecting Homeowners from Discrimination
The recently passed Equality Act intends to add protections against LGBTQ discrimination into the federal Civil Rights law.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Announces Changes to Leadership
Ginnie Mae announced Adetokunbo Lofinmakin was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and named CFO and Thomas Young was named the new Director of Counterparty Risk Management. Lofinmakin ...
Read More »Industry Reacts: Lawmakers Introduce Guaranteed Fee Bill
Here's how lawmakers are planning to prevent increases in fees paid by individuals seeking a mortgage through the GSEs.
Read More »Freddie Mac Details $307M Non-Performing Loan Sale
Click through to learn the details of Freddie Mac's recent NPL sale, as well as how it works to support the GSE's ongoing strategic goals to support American homeownership.
Read More »FHA Updates Lender Certification Requirements
The Federal Housing Administration has proposed several revisions to its lender certification requirements, including revisions to its "defect taxonomy."
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