Tag Archives: Credit Standards

The MBA reports that mortgage credit availability fell for the third straight month in May, dropping to levels last recorded in January 2013.

The GSE alerted investors about calling off a $542 million credit risk transfer to private investors due to a tumultuous economic environment.

With the affordability issue lingering for most prospective buyers, Louis Zitting of MonitorBase discusses remedies to overcome some of the hurdles thrown in the path to homeownership.

Lender sentiment is at an all-time low according to the latest Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey by Fannie Mae that was released on Thursday. The profit margin outlook, as ...

Lenders are continuing to loosen up their credit standards—and they have been for some time, according to a new survey from Fannie Mae. But what’s causing this easing and how long will it go on? The GSE may have the answer.

Mortgage lenders reported demand growth for GSE eligible purchase mortgages over the past three months rebounded significantly in the second quarter this year.

Fewer mortgage lenders are reporting that they are loosening credit standards, and many do not expect credit to become more accessible over the next few months, according to data from Fannie Mae.

Although lenders are being selective in who they lend to in terms of credit score, overall, mortgage lending standards have eased every quarter over the last two years. Could this be the beginning of yet another financial crisis?

Credit standards among mortgage lenders tend to change with overall economic conditions. A survey from the Federal Reserve shows that credit standards may be easing among lenders, but will this change be in the best interest of the housing market?

The Fannie Mae survey found that the easing of credit standards may help solve some of the affordable housing problems that the housing market has been experiencing.