Democrats question legality of Fannie, Freddie board purges
Less than 4 days after being confirmed as head of the mortgage giants' federal regulator, housing scion Bill Pulte fired 14 board members and made himself the chair of both companies
by Matt Carter Apr 16
Democrats weighing government shutdown to protest DOGE cuts
As March 14 debt ceiling deadline approaches, housing and mortgage finance industries brace for repercussions of DOGE cuts to HUD, FHA and Ginnie Mae workforce and programs
by Matt Carter Mar 4
FHA 2024 loan limits are headed up, chasing rising home prices
Annual home price appreciation of 5.5% pushes FHA loan limits up to a minimum of $498,257 in affordable markets and to a ceiling of up to $1.72M in high-cost states like Alaska and Hawaii
by Matt Carter Nov 29
Fannie and Freddie 2024 loan limits upped to $766,550 in most areas
Surge in Q3 home prices pushes mortgage giants' conforming loan limits in high-cost housing markets to $1,149,825 for single-unit properties, and up to $2,211,600 for 4-unit properties
by Matt Carter Nov 28