Fannie, Freddie regulator issues dozens of orders out of public eye
FHFA Director Bill Pulte tells 'crypto influencer' he's signed more than 80 orders revamping policies and procedures at the mortgage giants, only 12 of which have been made public
by Matt Carter May 2
Trump's FHFA could rein in Fannie and Freddie's high-end lending
Cutting the mortgage giants' $806.5K conforming loan limit could relieve pressure on home prices, but leave more homebuyers seeking jumbo mortgages at higher rates from private lenders
by Matt Carter Mar 25
US could sweep Fannie, Freddie stakes into sovereign wealth fund
Some experts are intrigued by the idea floated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying it could help put the mortgage giants on sound footing without boosting mortgage rates
by Matt Carter Mar 24
Top Freddie Mac, FHFA executives dismissed in latest shakeup
Among those dismissed were Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid and Head of Human Resources Dionne Wallace Oakley. FHFA COO Gina Cross and HR Director Monic Matthews were placed on leave
by Richelle Hammiel Mar 21
New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus
New product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for simpler tenant payment reporting
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
Mortgages in forbearance decline for fourth consecutive week
The total number of mortgages in forbearance declined for the fourth consecutive week, from 8.39% of servicers' portfolio volume to 8.18% during the week ending July 5, 2020
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 14
Millennials’ unconventional credit habits may change scoring models
This generation has similar income and asset levels as most homebuyers, but they think about carrying credit differently, according to VantageScore Solutions’ latest study
by Lew Sichelman Dec 11
Uh-oh: High-risk home loans are on the rise again
Credit-challenged buyers with high-risk loans have flooded the market, driving up demand and home prices, according to the American Enterprise Institute
by Marian McPherson Oct 1
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
Opinion: I'm mad as hell
Opinion
And I'm not going to take this anymore
by Rob Chrane Nov 6
Lenders say ‘meh’ to Fannie and Freddie's 97 percent loan-to-value program
Fannie Mae survey reveals new offerings have had little impact on loan origination volume
by Amy Tankersley Apr 23
Economists weigh the question: Why is credit so tight for homebuyers?
Data analysis nonprofit finds more than 4 million loans were lost in the last 5 years
by Amy Tankersley Apr 3
Proposed bill would place Fannie, Freddie funds in escrow
Legislation would establish a secondary reserve fund for government-sponsored enterprises
by Amy Tankersley Mar 27