Tag Archives: FHFA

Home prices have appreciated at a rapid pace for much of the last four years, but that pace slipped slightly in May. Are the forecasts of the deceleration of home price appreciation coming true?

Data shows that borrowers who refinance through HARP are much less likely to be delinquent than HARP-eligible borrowers who do not utilize the program.

Housing starts were flat in May after showing signs of resuscitation in April. What will the housing starts report look like for June? The industry will find out on Tuesday, July 19.

According to the FHFA, the GSEs intend to begin implementing the Common Securitization Platform software later this year.

After decades of “hollowing out,” center-cities are becoming increasingly popular, according to the FHFA.

A group of 26 stakeholders in the housing industry has written a letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt asking him to either reduce or eliminate loan-level price adjustments (LLPAs) and guarantee fees charged by the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Total refinance volume between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased in April due to falling mortgage rates, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Several trade groups and organizations focused on the banking and mortgage industries recently wrote a letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt, concerning a potential last-minute addition to the new Uniform Residential Loan Application.

Housing finance reform is once again taking center stage as several industry stakeholders have sounded off on the topic, stressing the importance of protecting taxpayers and the mortgage industry in general.

Two mortgage interest rate indicators released today showed that rates moved upward for the month and over the last week, keeping alive the possibility that the Fed may finally make its move this summer.