The GSE earned a comprehensive income in the second quarter and will pay a dividend in the same amount to the Treasury for the quarter. Click through to see the numbers that spelled a good quarter for Fannie Mae.
Read More »Just How Available Is Mortgage Credit?
Mortgage credit access is expanding, but the data sometimes gives a misleading picture of who’s getting mortgages and from where. Here’s what a report focusing on mortgage denial rates found.
Read More »Owning vs. Renting: The Financial Gap Narrows
The savings incurred by homeowners on their houses are narrowing compared to renters in major metros, a report found. Here’s why.
Read More »Millennial Homebuyers Go on a Shopping Spree
The Census Bureau released its second quarter homeownership and vacancy data, revealing a jump in the homeownership rates among young Americans from last year. What is driving more millennials to the housing market?
Read More »Housing Supply vs. Home Sales
Persistently low inventory is defining this year’s housing market and contributing to slower sales, especially in the western region of the country, a report found. But here’s the silver lining for homeowners and sellers.
Read More »10 Metros With the Greatest ROI for Homeowners
A study found that the annualized return on home sales in the nation’s 100 largest metros ranges from 2 percent to 14 percent. Here’s a look at the metros that top the list. Hint: Homeowners in the Northeast stand to gain the most.
Read More »The Crucial Factor Impacting the U.S. Housing Market
A recent housing and mortgage market report looks at a “simple but powerful fact” that’s impacting the housing market today. What is the significance of this factor, especially in a market that is seeing a rapid rise in home prices?
Read More »Getting a Mortgage Just Became Easier
Though mortgage credit access has expanded over the past three quarters, one aspect of the market is still lagging, according to a report. Which is that area?
Read More »Aging Baby Boomers and the Housing Market?
Accounting for 46 million homes, the baby boomer generation is beginning to enter the age when many leave the housing market. Here’s what a Fannie Mae study found on who would take the place of these aging homeowners.
Read More »JPMorgan Posts Strong Q2 Results, Wells Fargo Wavers
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Company released their second quarter earnings results Friday, with largely positive results at JPMorgan Chase and less positive news from ...
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