A hearing by the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday will look at the FHA's performance in 2018 and its plans for the next year. See what else is in store in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Looking for Bipartisan Solutions
As the new members to the Congress settle in after the midterm elections, here’s how both parties can work together to solve the current challenges in the housing market.
Read More »Senate Advances Kraninger Nomination
A key procedural vote by the Senate has taken Kathleen Kraninger a step closer to becoming the next Director at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Here's how the vote went.
Read More »Monitoring the Triggers for Financial Distress
The Fed’s first Financial Stability Report assesses the triggers that can impact the economy’s monetary stability. Watch this video to learn what the Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell had to say about this report’s findings.
Read More »Setting Limits
FHFA has announced the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2019. How have these limits changed?
Read More »A Win-Win for Borrowers and the FHA
The recent MMI Fund Annual Report published by the FHA highlighted how the CWCOT program was saving money for the agency and borrowers. Five Star Institute’s President and CEO, Ed Delgado makes a case for why certain tweaks to the FHA’s CWCOT program would benefit homeowners and the agency.
Read More »Housing for New Americans
Immigration is up—and so is home buying among this demographic. Click through to find out where these new Americans are settling down.
Read More »Bad News for the Housing Market?
Economists speculate about what the latest construction data means for the market moving forward.
Read More »Addressing the Hidden Cost of Homeownership
Here's how Freddie Mac is looking beyond the monthly mortgage payment to help achieve and maintain affordability for low- and moderate-income homebuyers.
Read More »Public Policy Think Tank Responds to FHFA Framework
A public policy institute takes on the FHFA’s proposed capital requirements for the GSEs. Click through to see its recommendations
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