A recent survey from Fannie Mae reveals the sentiment from homebuyers and sellers alike. Click through to see how sentiment and improved this month, and where it dragged behind.
Read More »Examining the Qualified Mortgage Rule
The GSE Patch of the Qualified Mortgage Rule is set to expire on January 10, 2021. See what possible options experts have for addressing the soon-to-be expired Patch.
Read More »Single-family Rentals and the Housing Market
As the housing market enters the last leg of 2018, the industry asks "what is the state of single-family rentals?" Click through to read expert opinion on the current state of SFR and where it’s headed.
Read More »How Will GSE Reforms Affect Borrowers?
After the financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the biggest names in the secondary market. See what could happen if the market moved from Fannie and Freddie and into private hands.
Read More »How Can Lenders Reach Millennial Homebuyers?
Millennials are the fastest-growing and largest homebuying group in the nation, but their needs may be different than those before them. At an MReport webinar titled Hottest Buyers on the Block: Reaching Millennials, experts addressed how lenders can change their approach to keep up with the changing needs of these buyers.
Read More »WMBC Showcases Logo
This month, the Women’s Mortgage Banking Collective (WMBC) unveiled its new logo. This collective was formed in April 2018 to bring together women in all roles and levels in the mortgage banking community to educate, connect, and empower women, and was co-founded by Stacie Rankey and Toni Bramley.
Read More »Why Borrowers Are Still Sweet on HARP
Despite overall refi volumes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac declining in Q2, the FHFA’s quarterly refinance report revealed that borrowers were still opting for loans under HARP, a program that’s scheduled to expire at the end of the year.
Read More »Fannie Mae Weighs in on Housing and Economy
The 2018 full-year forecast for the economy was upgraded by Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Group. Here’s how housing fared in the forecast.
Read More »Fannie Mae Changes Requirements for Appraisers
In its latest selling guide updates, Fannie Mae stated it would no longer expect a market conditions form that it began requiring from appraisers in 2009 as a response to the housing crash. Here’s why.
Read More »Testing the GSEs’ Performance in Adverse Conditions
On Tuesday, the FHFA released the results of the annual stress tests for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that determines how well they’re equipped to absorb losses during adverse or severely adverse economic conditions. Click through for the findings.
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