Freddie Mac announced that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) has reached its lowest rate since the government-sponsored enterprise began publishing its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in 1971. ...
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Home prices rose by 6.7% year-over-year during September, the greatest annual increase since May 2014, according to the latest Home Price Index (HPI) data released by CoreLogic. On ...
Read More »2020 Originations on Track for $4 Trillion Mark
Third-quarter mortgage origination activity is on track to break quarterly records for purchase, refinance, and total lending volumes while pushing 2020 originations to the $4 trillion threshold, according ...
Read More »GSEs Report Multi-Billion Dollar Q3 Earnings
Representatives from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac noted impressive earnings while also “helping hundreds of thousands of families buy, rent, and remain in their homes.”
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Editor’s note: this piece originally appeared in the October edition of MReport. The Five Star Conference & Expo has become an annual tradition for more than a ...
Read More »Which State Has the Highest Average Credit Score?
A new analysis of each state's average credit score reveals which state's residents have stayed on top of their finances this year and which states have faltered.
Read More »CFPB Seeks Feedback on Financial Records Rule
The proposed rule would govern the way consumers can access their own financial information collected by a third party.
Read More »FHFA Extends Policy on Purchasing Mortgages in Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a one-month extension of its temporary policy of allowing the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific ...
Read More »Q3’s ‘Clear Return’ for Home Price Appreciation
Here’s how home prices bounced back after slower home price growth in the second quarter.
Read More »CFPB Issues Final Rule on Extending the GSE Patch
The CFPB aims to "ensure a smooth and orderly transition away from the GSE Patch." Here's how long the Bureau is extending it to aid in this transition.
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