The Plan, covering 2022-2026, will serve as a roadmap for the agency overseeing the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and GSEs.
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Mortgage rates inched higher, as the nation’s economy and employment landscape continue to show solid gains.
Read More »Five Star Announces Its 2022 Editorial Advisory Board
Panel of experts will help advise, guide, and shape the course of Five Star’s publications in the year ahead.
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Mortgage rates have begun to plateau, with a spike in home buyer demand due to the continued lack of supply and elevation in prices.
Read More »Is It Time to Cap the Conforming Loan Limit?
Last November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the annual change of the conforming limit, which limits the price at which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowed ...
Read More »Purchase Demand Remains, Despite Leveling Off of Rates
The surge in mortgage rates seen last week has slowed slightly, as Freddie Mac expects rates to continue to increase, but at a more gradual pace.
Read More »Freddie Mac: Despite Rate Hike, Housing Market Stability Ahead?
Home purchase mortgage originations are anticipated to grow from $1.9 trillion in 2021 to $2.1 trillion in 2022, and $2.2 trillion in 2023, according to a new Freddie Mac forecast.
Read More »Fannie Mae Examines Appraisal Inequality
In breaking down 1.8 million appraisals over 2019-2020, the GSE investigates divergent appraisal values among Black and white borrowers.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Climb for the Second Consecutive Week
After weeks of hovering just above the 3% mark, mortgage rates changed course for the second straight week, reaching highs last seen prior to the pandemic.
Read More »Credit Supply Increases Nationwide in December
Nationally, mortgage credit availability was on the rise to close out 2021, hitting levels last seen in May 2021, yet 30% below pre-pandemic levels.
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