The amount of homes for sale had its first year-over-year decline since September 2018 in June 2019, with the supply falling by 0.3%, according to Redfin. Redfin also ...
Read More »The Gap Between Homebuyer Desires and Available Inventory
Realtor.com revealed in a new study that half of today’s home buyers are looking for a property under $288,000, which is more than 9% below the median price ...
Read More »Home Values May Be Moving in the Wrong Direction
Home value growth slowed again in May, as Zillow’s Housing Market Report shows the typical home is worth $226,800, which is down 0.1% from April. The value, however, ...
Read More »The Ups and Downs of Reverse Mortgages
A pair of recent articles examine the benefits and challenges of reverse mortgages for senior homeowners. Find out why one industry expert believes they can still be a boon to those looking to tap into their home’s equity.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Maps Its Progress for the Future
In an update to its Ginnie Mae 2020 white paper, the agency focused on the progress it had made towards completing its goals and provided a roadmap for the future.
Read More »GSEs’ Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security Launches
Here's how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) may impact the mortgage market.
Read More »Britain’s Barclays Returning to U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Market
The British investment bank is looking to ramp up its business in mortgage-backed securities, roughly a year after paying $2 billion in civil penalties stemming from the financial crisis.
Read More »What to Do With the QM Patch?
A new American Enterprise Institute Center on Housing Markets piece weighs in on possible misconceptions and solutions to the upcoming expiration of the Qualified Mortgage Patch.
Read More »Freddie Mac Details $307M Non-Performing Loan Sale
Click through to learn the details of Freddie Mac's recent NPL sale, as well as how it works to support the GSE's ongoing strategic goals to support American homeownership.
Read More »Freddie Mac: $2.4B Reperforming Loan Securitization Announced
The GSE announced that the securitization includes more than $2 billion in guaranteed senior risk certificates, and expects the transaction to be settled shortly.
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