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Fannie Mae’s recap of its Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts in 2022 details how the GSE acquired mortgages supporting 1.2 million single-family home purchases nationwide, nearly half of which were for first-time homebuyers.

The Five Star Institute has joined forces with the National REO Brokers Association to dissect how to prepare for an increase in REO volumes, with topics ranging from streamlining operations to managing compliance and public perception.

Veterans United takes a closer look at how U.S. veterans feel about purchasing a house in the near future, and how eager they are to jump into the current marketplace. 

The FHFA released new Uniform Appraisal District Data for the first quarter, adding new data points such as lot-size categories, property condition, the presence of an accessory dwelling unit, and local racial demographics.

The share of mortgages originated by non-depository, independent mortgage companies decreased in 2022—but still accounted for 60.2% of first-lien, one- to four-family, site-built, owner-occupied home-purchase loans (down from 63.9% in 2021).

HR 3564 creates additional protections that prevent the imposition of new fee changes based on the DTI of borrowers and institutes a temporary, one-year freeze in the FHFA’s ability to enact new LLPA fee changes.

A panel of experts assembled by the Five Star Institute and Treliant break down the recent implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act and how financial institutions are collecting and reporting data on small business loans.

A large percentage of younger Americans are using online searches and valuations to gauge their worth and their neighbors' incomes based on their homes, an act that is also causing envy and anxiety.

Thirty-plus-year industry veteran brings experience in anti-money-laundering, risk management, and law enforcement to his new role heading up the company’s Financial Crimes and Fraud Solutions Practice.

Rep. Maxine Waters has reintroduced a legislative package addressing affordable housing, preventing homelessness, and reducing the gap in homeownership.