According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, single-family properties in the U.S. will have their conforming loan limit raised in 2020. Read on for details and insight into how the Agency reached this decision.
Read More »A Closer Look: Ties Between Mortgage Rates, Fraud, and Defects
Here’s why Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, said that examining these trends “may shed light on what to expect for defect risk in the near future.”
Read More »Facebook at Fault for the Affordable Housing Crunch?
With some critics blaming tech giants such as the social media company for contributing to California's affordable housing crisis, new commentary argues that the truth is not that simple.
Read More »Refinancing’s Impact on Mortgage Market
Two new reports from Freddie Mac and the MBA examine mortgage trends, as well as the continuing wave of refi. Click through to read all the latest.
Read More »First-Time Homebuyers: The Keys to Growth
The U.S. economy could be nearing the end of a historic expansion, but is still fundamentally strong. Here’s how to enable first-time homebuyers to continue driving growth. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of MReport.
Read More »The Importance of Digitizing the Mortgage Experience
Fannie Mae says that more than 40% of lenders want to see improvements to the front-end consumer experience.
Read More »The Long Drive for Homeownership for Millennials
Prospective buyers say that owning a single-single family home is more valuable than having a shorter commute to work. Does that trend vary by region or generation?
Read More »Residential Construction Spending Measured
The Census Bureau will soon be addressing growth in construction in its latest Construction Spending Report. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Fannie Mae Identifying Barriers to Housing Supply
Click through to learn how Fannie Mae has partnered to create a public resource to support one of its key strategic objectives.
Read More »One of the Best Environments in Ages for Housing
Industry insiders discuss how home prices, economic growth, and changing homebuyer demographics shaped 2019—and what’s in store for 2020. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of MReport.
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