Lending and Originations

In addition to high demand for single-family homes, apartments and rental units within driving distance of city centers are selling at a premium.

Through the month of October, the VA has housed more than 38,000 homeless veterans, reaching its goal two months early and prioritizing ending veteran homelessness as a top aim.

A new proposed rule would provide residents of public housing or in properties receiving project-based rental assistance 30 days' notice to cure lease violations for nonpayment of rent.

1.54 million residential mortgages were issued in the third quarter. A new report lays out the numbers, including how far the market has dropped year-over-year.

“Today’s data signal that home sales activity is likely to remain steady, at a low level, over the next few months as limited options and significant affordability challenges weigh on buyers,” said Realtor.com Senior Economic Research Analyst Hannah Jones.

The MBA reports that the average national median mortgage payment rose to $2,199 in October, a $143 year-over-year rise. Here are the factors that were “dissuading would-be buyers from entering the housing market.”

A new report from Redfin that tracks the migration patterns of American citizens found that Nashville is ripe for inbound migrations due to changing tastes, reasonable home prices, low property taxes, and no state income tax.

In order to more closely align with the FHFA’s hike in conforming loan limits for 2024, Ginnie Mae has revised its definition of High-Balance Loans for single-family forward mortgage loans nationwide.

Keeping pace with the rise in median housing prices nationwide year-over-year, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act requires the FHFA to adjust the GSEs’ baseline CLL value annually.

HUD’s latest investment will boost access to housing vouchers for families by addressing barriers to equitable housing solutions in seven markets nationwide.