Freddie Mac will offer job search assistance to rural homeowners
The government-sponsored enterprise will partner with NextJob to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 15
NAR says Dodd-Frank Reform bill would be good for housing
Trade org cheers proposed revisions to Fannie and Freddie credit score models and lending rule clarifications in legislation expected to pass the Senate soon
Row of houses by Tiano Rodrigues/Unsplash
The uptick in mortgage rates will make the spring homebuying season especially hard for first-time buyers
by Marian McPherson Feb 22
Fannie Mae reports $6.5B loss for fourth-quarter 2017
As a result of $3.7 billion deficit, the government-sponsored entity will request taxpayer infusion from Treasury Department
Mortgage rates dip moderately in first week of the new year
Good news for those looking to buy or re-finance
Freddie Mac unveils plan to fix affordable housing shortage
It calls for rehabilitation of aging housing stock through new mortgages designed for renovations.
Freddie Mac to invest $500M in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit market
Property owners and investors will receive tax credits to build and maintain affordable housing structures
by Marian McPherson Nov 17
Hurricane season takes toll on over 270,000 homes, report finds
Economic loss in Texas and Florida alone totals $168 billion
by Patrick Kearns Oct 24
Bottom of the barrel mortgage rates inch higher this week
An appraisal contract with blueprints
As technology continues to improve, look for lenders to waive more requirements
by Steve Cook Sep 15
Hurricane Harvey victims granted temporary relief from foreclosure
Call your mortgage servicer if you've been hit, agency says
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 29
Freddie and Fannie's appraisal-free mortgages to slash closing times
Mortgage guarantor's use of AVMs will be boon to buyers, gut-punch to appraisers
by Teke Wiggin Aug 22
Fannie Mae to ease lending standards: What's that mean for homebuyers?
Opinion
The most important specific easing will be an expansion of the maximum debt-to-income ratio (DTI) from 45 percent to 50 percent
by Lou Barnes Jul 20
A couple looking at a loan contract
Professionals at the annual Regional Conference of Mortgage Bankers Associations in Atlantic City discussed what they're doing
by Lew Sichelman Mar 23
Real estate industry favors Mnuchin’s GSE privatization proposals
Trump's Treasury Secretary nominee wants to end the government’s conservatorship over Frannie and Freddie -- here's why
by Amy Tankersley Dec 27