Tag Archives: Fannie Mae

Saying that the “status quo is not a viable option” on the current conservatorship of the GSEs Sen. Mike Crapo and the Senate Banking Committee heard the testimony of Melvin Watt, Director, FHFA on the status of the housing finance system. Here’s what he had to say.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said on Friday that the committee would be launching a full investigation into recent allegations in a Bloomberg ...

As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?

As the gig economy grows, a Fannie Mae survey asked lenders their views on using gig economy income in the mortgage underwriting process and here’s what it found.

A new research looks at how various scenarios of an administrative reform for the GSEs, in the absence of a reform legislation, could affect the mortgage and housing markets.

Charmaine Brown, Director, Outreach and Engagement, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at Fannie Mae, was recently appointed as Vice Chair of the American Mortgage Diversity Council (AMDC). Partnering ...

Consumer confidence in the housing market hit an all-time high according to the latest Fannie Mae survey. But what factors impacted homebuyer sentiments?

The good news is that in April, the unemployment rate fell below 4 percent, a first since 2000, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what’s the bad news?

Fannie Mae released its Q1 financial statement Thursday. Overall, the news was good for the GSE. Fannie posted a net income of $4.3 billion, after taxes, in Q1. ...

As the industry enters post-crisis mode, there's a new phase of operational disruption on the horizon—deregulation. Editor’s Note: This story was originally featured in the April issue of MReport, out now.