How mortgage lenders are preparing for the end of the refi boom
Top priorities: Improve the loan origination process, hire more loan officers, and partner with builders and real estate agents
by Matt Carter Jul 12
Nearly two-thirds of buyers say it's a 'bad time' to buy a home
Booming home price growth and dwindling inventory has negatively impacted buyer sentiment, according to Fannie Mae's latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index
by Marian McPherson Jul 8
FHA relaxes underwriting for student loan borrowers
Lenders can use borrower's actual monthly student loan payment when calculating their overall debt burden
by Matt Carter Jun 25
New leadership expected at Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator
Supreme Court ruling expands the president's power to remove the head of the FHFA
by Matt Carter Jun 23
Mortgage rates continue to ease despite inflation worries
Markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary: Freddie Mac
by Matt Carter Jun 17
Fannie Mae has 'meaningfully downgraded' its forecast for 2021 home sales
As listing shortages and supply constraints on homebuilders drive up prices, risk of inflation grows, economists with Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group said
by Matt Carter Jun 16
After buying frenzy, demand for second homes comes down to earth
New lending restrictions and buyer preferences meant slower growth last month in mortgages for vacation homes and investment properties
by Daniel Houston Jun 10
Mortgage rates stable heading into next week's Fed meeting
New inflation numbers, tapering of Fed's mortgage bond purchases likely to be on agenda next week
by Matt Carter Jun 10
Despite challenges, Americans would still rather buy than rent
Share of consumers who say they'd buy a home if they moved hits all-time high of 72%, according to Fannie Mae's monthly National Housing Survey
by Matt Carter Jun 7
Fannie, Freddie filling openings left by departures of top executives
The mortgage giants are continuing to fill openings left by top executives who departed in the wake of the November elections, which sidetracked plans to privatize the companies
by Matt Carter Jun 1
Mortgage rates settle in, hovering around 3%
So far, bond markets are taking the prospect of Fed tapering of monthly purchases of $40B in mortgage-backed securities and $80B in Treasuries in stride
by Matt Carter May 20
Inflation, rate increases pose risks to housing market, Fannie Mae says
In their latest monthly forecast, Fannie Mae economists on Tuesday projected existing homes will sell at an annual pace of 5.88 million during April, May and June
by Matt Carter May 19
Black Knight acquires analytics firm eMBS Inc.
Building on last year's Optimal Blue deal, Black Knight strengthens its secondary mortgage market offerings
by Matt Carter May 17
Fannie, Freddie must curb appetite as demand for second homes soars
The trend toward remote work, along with the rising value of stock portfolios and home values, has fueled the demand
by Matt Carter May 10
Sellers absolutely have the upper hand in this housing market: Survey
In a first, more people thought April was a bad time to buy a home than a good time, according to Fannie Mae's latest survey of home purchase sentiment
by Matt Carter May 7