From awards and recognition to technology and new appointments, get the latest buzz on the industry in this weekly update. The Climate Bond Initiative, as part of the Third ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Leads in Green Bond Issuance
The Climate Bond Initiative, as part of the Third Annual Green Bond Pioneer Awards, recognized Fannie Mae as the 2017 Largest Issuer of Green Bonds in the world. The ...
Read More »Finicity Partners with Ellie Mae
Utah-based Finicity, a financial data aggregator specializing in credit decisioning, has announced an integration agreement with Ellie Mae, the cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry, to ...
Read More »Keeping PACE with Clean Energy Finance Laws
By T. Robert Finlay, Founding Partner, Wright, Finlay & Zak and Sonia Edwards, Senior Associate, Wright, Finlay & Zak, California With global warming and other environmental issues at the ...
Read More »How will Fed Rate Hikes Affect Housing?
The meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)—the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve begins today. This is also the first time that the meeting is being ...
Read More »Fannie Mae Renews Agreement on Black Knight’s DMRS Tool
Florida-based Black Knight, Inc. announced that Fannie Mae has signed an agreement to continue its use of the Default Management Reporting System (DMRS).
Read More »Fannie Mae: Housing Market Headwinds are Temporary
The housing market might have had a rough start to the year, but according to Fannie Mae’s Economic and Housing Outlook released on Monday, this quarter seems to ...
Read More »Lenders’ Sentiments on Profit Margins Hit a Low Note
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 ...
Read More »GSE Reform: What It Means for Borrowers
In the event of another market crash, congress is taking action to prevent further cost to taxpayers by introducing reform to the GSEs. However, how might this reform impact Fannie and Freddie's borrowers?
Read More »Consumer Housing Sentiment Slips
The U.S. housing market may be starting to get volatile. Fannie Mae's latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index report found that consumer confidence in housing took a hit in February. The worry ...
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