Home prices have entered into peak levels not witnessed since 2006, causing a growing concern in the industry about the long-term sustainability of current home prices.
Read More »Freddie Mac Exceeds Portfolio Reduction Goal
How much did Freddie Mac reduce its mortgage-related investments portfolio during April?
Read More »Fannie, Freddie Profit Sweep Raises More Questions
Depositions unsealed last month showed that key officials at the GSEs may have known they were about to be profitable in 2012. Now the judge wants to see more.
Read More »Is a Fed Rate Hike Imminent?
Two mortgage interest rate indicators released today showed that rates moved upward for the month and over the last week, keeping alive the possibility that the Fed may finally make its move this summer.
Read More »Top 5 Stable Housing Markets in the U.S.
Housing markets in metros all over the country are improving and many metros are making their way back to their benchmark ranges, according to an index from Freddie Mac.
Read More »Fairholme: Status Quo Makes Another Bailout ‘Inevitable’
The Net Worth Sweep, or the sweeping of all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits into Treasury, has been under more intense scrutiny as of late.
Read More »Mortgage Round-Up: Rates, Application in the Balance
Rates held firm at 2016 lows, but buyers were in no hurry to take out a mortgage loan this week after the Fed left the option of a June ...
Read More »The Unanswered Questions in the GSE Net Worth Sweep
A University of Virginia School of Law professor examines the possibility of the government asserting executive privilege by withholding documents related to the GSE Net Worth Sweep.
Read More »Housing Forecasts Stay Calm Through Economic Storm
With both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac downwardly revising their projected economic growth for the full year of 2016, what do they expect for housing?
Read More »Freddie Mac Keeps Making Taxpayers’ Load Lighter
While the conservatorships continue, so do the Enterprise’s initiatives to ease the risk for taxpayers by further involving investors in the private capital market.
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