In light of proposed housing finance reforms, a study looked at the effectiveness of measures in place regarding the fee paid by the GSEs to HUD and The Treasury towards raising funds for affordable housing and here’s what it found.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Announces Changes to VA Refis
The new changes announced by Ginnie Mae are meant to protect veterans from predatory loan practices and ensure fair lending.
Read More »Refi Volumes Decline at the GSEs
As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?
Read More »MBS’ Outstanding Principal Balances Approach $2 Trillion
The issuance of MBS increased in April according to a Ginnie Mae report. Click through to learn the share of single-family housing in this mix.
Read More »Freddie Mac Forecasts Housing Market Status Through 2019
Freddie Mac has released its latest Outlook, breaking down the state of the housing market in April 2018 and examining where things are likely to head over the ...
Read More »MountainView Brings $97.4 Million Residential Whole Loan Pool to Market
MountainView Financial Solutions, a Situs company and an advisor to the financial services industry, announced its role as the exclusive sale advisor for a pool of 1,667 first- ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s MBS Outstanding Remains Stable at $1.9T
Ginnie Mae, the wholly owned government corporation that attracts global capital into the housing finance system announced on Tuesday that its issuance of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) over ...
Read More »Housing Professionals Focus on Single-Family Rental Market
This week an array of housing and mortgage professionals are assembling at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, as the 2018 Five Star Single-Family Rental Summit kicks ...
Read More »Exploring the Impact of Proposed Housing Finance Reform
According to an analysis by the Urban Institute, proposed housing finance changes being discussed by the Senate Banking Committee would provide better-targeted support for low- and moderate-income (LMI) ...
Read More »Blend to Further Digital Mortgage Process With Fannie Mae
Blend, a California-based technology company created to drive the consumer lending industry into the digital age, recently announced it’s the first end-to-end platform will be approved to provide ...
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