In April, the Five Star Institute will present its annual Government Forum, an event bringing together mortgage servicers and government officials under one roof to share their perspectives on the industry.
Read More »Report: Could Appraisal Bias Be Explained by Other Factors?
A new report from the American Enterprise Institute found multiple pitfalls in current governmental and GSE data and recommends that they turn their eye to individual appraisers to get a better picture of potential racial bias.
Read More »The Science of Appraisals
Fannie Mae’s Jake Williamson and Appraisal Institute President Craig Steinley share their perspective with MReport about how the industry is working to improve the appraisal process in 2023.
Read More »FHFA Imposes More Fannie/Freddie Oversight
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now need Federal Housing Finance Agency approval—and possibly public comment—before offering new products, in order to ensure safety and soundness standards.
Read More »Surprising Revelations About Home Appraisal Trends
Using the FHFA's first-of-its-kind dataset, economists gauge the ability of appraisals to predict future house prices.
Read More »FHFA Details Q3 Home Price Increases
“House prices were flat for the third quarter but continued to remain above levels from a year ago,” said William Doerner, Ph.D., Supervisory Economist in FHFA’s Division of Research and Statistics.
Read More »FHA Raises 2023 Loan Limits in Response to Home Prices
The maximum loan limits for FHA forward mortgages will rise in 3,222 U.S. counties next year, while in just 12 counties, loan limits will remain unchanged.
Read More »Baseline 2023 Conforming Loan Limit Rises to $726,200
In most of the U.S., the 2023 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $726,200, an increase of $79,000 from $647,200 in 2022.
Read More »Planning for Sustainable Success in the LEP Market
Non-English-speaking borrowers remain an underserved market and potential revenue source, but lenders seeking to serve that market need to first consider several things.
Read More »FHFA Report Outlines 2021 G-Fees
New report discusses the GSE’s guarantee fees charged in 2021, and provides a four-year perspective with data dating back to 2018.
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