Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors who are trying to reclaim the GSE profits suffered a setback on Friday.
Read More »Consumers are Generally Positive Toward Housing
Consumer housing sentiment continued a gradual year-over-year upward trend in August, which bodes well for the continued growth of housing in the United States, according to the latest survey data from Fannie Mae.
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Portfolio Shrinks Further
The UPB of Fannie Mae's gross mortgage portfolio has steadily contracted since falling below its 2016 peak early in the year.
Read More »FHFA Extends HARP, Rolls Out High LTV Refi Option
The FHFA announced on Thursday that it will extend its Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) another nine months, and the agency will also be offering a new streamlined refinancing option for high LTV borrowers.
Read More »GSEs’ Revised Loan App Form Set for 2018 Launch
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae on Tuesday announced the first redesign of its Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) in more than 20 years.
Read More »Uneven Housing Fundamentals Create Cloudy Forecast
The yo-yo that was the U.S. housing market in Q2 will likely remain an uneven piece of the economy for the rest of the year, according to Fannie Mae.
Read More »Taking Stock of Housing Affordability
Despite economic growth and a national unemployment rate below 5 percent, the typical U.S. family still faces significant trouble buying a home.
Read More »Can Millennials Make a Homeownership Comeback?
One of the most nagging issues in the housing industry since the recession has been the dearth of young homeowners. And the news is staying bad for now.
Read More »Consumer Confidence in Housing Hits All-Time High
Consumers' confidence in the U.S. housing market is now at an all-time high as two-thirds of consumers who intend to move said they plan to buy a home, according to Fannie Mae.
Read More »Stress Tests Show GSEs Would Need Another Bailout
Under severely adverse economic conditions applied by the Dodd-Frank Stress Tests, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are projected to need another taxpayer-funded bailout.
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