Tag Archives: Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae’s new index provides two measures: volume of unpaid principal balance in dollars and a loan count. The RALI sources data from Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter to show both the past week’s refinance application trends and prepayment projections.

The research arm of Fannie Mae has moved its recession prediction from the second to the first quarter of 2023. Here are insights from Chief Economist Doug Duncan.

Mortgage marketers are beginning to lean more heavily on lead providers to maintain volumes, but Rob Rokoff of Verisk Marketing Solutions explains that there are privacy and regulatory issues to navigate.

Prices grew at an annualized rate of over 19% last quarter, further pressuring homeseekers to make every penny count.

Current Senior Advisor to the Cato Institute joins eMortgage technology solutions provider’s Advisory Board to drive change, and propel the company and industry forward.

Paul Buege, President/CEO of Inlanta Mortgage, explains that through education and knowledge, homeownership can become a reality despite the forces of affordability and other factors that stand in the path of today’s buyers.

A new study from USMI has found a nine-year reduction in wait time in achieving homeownership to just five years with a 5% down payment insured mortgage.

Abby Waltz, National Director for Homes for Heroes, explains how Florida’s new Hometown Heroes Housing Program is a small step in the right direction to assist frontline workers achieve the American dream of homeownership. 

Cyndi Danko, SVP, Chief Credit Officer Single-Family at Fannie Mae, discusses how rent payment history is helping more people get a mortgage, including people of color.

Don Layton, former CEO of Freddie Mac and current Senior Industry Pellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies, lays out four benchmarks against which to grade the GSEs as their plans are implemented.