With nearly 320,000 U.S. homeowners in forbearance plans, the MBA reports that servicers’ portfolio forbearance volume dropped by six basis points month-over-month in January.
Read More »NCLC Calls Upon GSEs to Stop Sale of Loans to Investors
According to the National Consumer Law Center, when the GSEs sell loans to private investors it can cause borrowers to lose protections to keep them out of foreclosure.
Read More »Pandemic Boomtowns Experiencing Waning Price Growth
Supply-and-demand dynamics have given homebuyers more leverage to start the year, providing them with an advantage at the negotiation table.
Read More »GSEs Update Single-Family Pricing Framework
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have changed their upfront fee structure to strengthen their safety and soundness by enhancing their ability to improve their capital position over time.
Read More »What Kind of Service Can You Expect?
Adel Issa of Carrington Mortgage Services explains how quality mortgage servicing is critical as the housing market shifts.
Read More »FHFA Releases 2023 Scorecard for GSEs, Common Securitization Solutions
The 2023 Scorecard builds on the progress made by the GSEs in 2022 to strengthen capital position while advancing equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and rental housing nationwide.
Read More »Report: Housing Affordability to Rebound in 2023
Chief Economist Mark Fleming of First American states that “given the large loss of affordability buyers experienced this year, a possible improvement next year will be a welcome relief for potential buyers.”
Read More »GSEs Issue Report on Non-Performing Loans
The FHFA reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sold 155,034 non-performing loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $28.7 billion from the program’s inception in 2014 through June 30, 2022.
Read More »FHFA Publishes Q3 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report
According to the FHFA’s Q3 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, the Enterprises completed 69,362 foreclosure prevention actions within the quarter, helping troubled homeowners nationwide to stay in their homes.
Read More »Examining Q3 Mortgage Delinquencies
After a recent report found nearly 1.4 million home loans nationwide were in some stage of delinquency, a new MBA report examines how the multifamily side of the housing sector compared during Q3 2022.
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