In their recent letter to Congress, the FHFA and Director Mark Calabria laid out its plans and suggestions for the future.
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Fannie Mae reported Friday that its Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 3.7 points to 92 in May, just missing the survey high set in May 2018. The ...
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Here's how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (UMBS) may impact the mortgage market.
Read More »What to Do With the QM Patch?
A new American Enterprise Institute Center on Housing Markets piece weighs in on possible misconceptions and solutions to the upcoming expiration of the Qualified Mortgage Patch.
Read More »HARPing on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Refinancing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 234,716 refinances in Q1 2019, with 901 loans refinanced through the Home Affordable Refinance Program ...
Read More »The Changing Fortunes of Home Sales
After lagging for most of the first part of the year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have projected a likely increase in home sales this spring. Here’s why.
Read More »Industry Reacts: Lawmakers Introduce Guaranteed Fee Bill
Here's how lawmakers are planning to prevent increases in fees paid by individuals seeking a mortgage through the GSEs.
Read More »Risky Business? The QM Patch and the GSEs
A new report delves into the impact of the qualified mortgage “patch” on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policies.
Read More »Blue Water Appoints Joseph Grimes III
As Senior Advisor at Blue Water, Grimes brings extensive expertise from his 35+ year career in financial services.
Read More »Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Q1 Financial Results
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's most recent financial results reveals how the GSEs impacted the mortgage market in Q1.
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