Is a new group of potential homebuyers on the horizon? According to Fannie Mae’s Perspectives report released Tuesday—the labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or ...
Read More »Amit Aggarwal Joins Auction.com as SVP, Product and Technology
Aggarwal most recently served as Chief Technology Officer of CarFinance.com.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Experience a Dip
New data shows the most recent update on mortgage rates—reporting rates dropped slightly in a short week leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Read More »FHFA Planning for the Future: Policies, Procedures, and GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its Strategic Plan for the fiscal years of 2018 through 2022, in which it outlined three strategic goals that it plans on implementing in its continued effort to serve the housing market.
Read More »Duty Calls
Freddie Mac has a duty to serve the American homebuyer, and with a series of action plans that’s just what the GSE plans to do. Editor's Note: This print feature first appeared in the August issue of MReport, available now.
Read More »Update: Hurricane Harvey and Flood Insurance
Hurricane Harvey has been hovering over southeast Texas, dropping record amounts of rain on Houston and the surrounding area. A new report shows that there are a number of properties in risk of flooding that are outside the Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning flood insurance isn’t a requirement for those with federally insured mortgages.
Read More »The GSE Credit Scoring Debate: To Be Continued
Currently, the GSEs use the FICO credit score model, which critics say is outdated and less granular than more recent models, however, FICO begs to differ.
Read More »Cash vs. Credit
Inventory is tight, which is driving more buyers to pay cash for their homes instead of taking more traditional avenues to secure a loan. See what’s driving this trend here.
Read More »Trump Disbands Councils . . . What Now?
The president disbanded both his manufacturing and business advisory councils, but Jaime Dimon, former member of the council, still has more to say about being a leader.
Read More »FHFA: Chocked Full of News
The FHFA had much to report on Thursday, including announcing the extension of HARP. Take a look at what all is going on at the agency.
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