Fannie Mae: Current Economic Footing is Better Than Predicted
The economy is looking stronger than what was previously predicted, due to signs like stronger payroll growth and revisions in ...
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Mortgage Mix: Fairway Hit With $10M Redlining Fine; Industry Lobbyists Pull Back
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
Future of GSEs: How Fannie, Freddie Privatization Might Shake Out Under a Second Trump Term
With the U.S. presidential election just weeks away, broader discussions about solving the nation’s housing affordability woes are taking center ...
Buyer Sentiment Hits 2-Year High, but Affordability Remains a Barrier
While a plurality of homebuyers believes that it still isn’t the right time to pull the trigger on homebuying, new ...
Mortgage Companies, Trade Groups Launch New Program to Address Racial Homeownership Gap
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and 13 industry stakeholders announced the formation of the CONVERGENCE Collaborative, a coordinated effort to ...
Fannie Mae: Most Consumers Remain ‘Apprehensive’ About Housing Market
Consumers reported significantly greater optimism about the future direction of mortgage rates, despite showing little change in overall home buying ...
Fannie Mae Update Says Potential Homebuyers are Frustrated by Market
Fannie Mae has released its latest Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), tracking changes in consumer attitude over the month of ...
Housing Sentiment Returns to Plateau from Early 2024
Consumers warmed a little to the housing market this month as Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index saw an increase ...
Why Frustrated Buyers are Dropping Out of the Market
It’s not a buyer’s market in residential real estate right now—and many buyers are dropping out in the face of ...
Fannie Mae Projects Mortgage Rates Will Remain Near 7% Through 2024
The latest research from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group suggests that earlier projections for lower mortgage ...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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