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Here's how the former regulator thinks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could exit conservatorship and where he sees the residential market headed this year and next.
March 8 -
The move follows Freddie Mac's expanded use of bank account data and brings to full fruition an effort both enterprises have been engaged in since 2017.
March 7 -
The credit-insurance risk transfer deal from Fannie Mae covers risk from $9 billion in single-family loans and includes a new LTV identifier for the first time.
March 4 -
The automated notices related to potential defects may be helpful because they flag issues earlier, according to the Community Home Lenders of America.
February 28 -
A financial services veteran, Peter Akwaboah joins the government-sponsored enterprise after serving as a managing director for Morgan Stanley, where he led technology and innovation strategy.
February 23 -
Fannie Mae is implementing a new prohibition for traditional valuations and addressing the possibility of the National Flood Insurance Program lapsing.
February 8 -
Fannie Mae also will be making a four-figure adjustment available next month and Freddie Mac is contemplating expanding its program to a new income tier.
February 5 -
December's shift in Federal Reserve policy gave a notable boost to the share of consumer respondents who think the affordability of home financing will improve.
January 8 -
The American Land Title Association pushed back against the move to allow attorney opinion letters in the financing of condo units and certain other properties.
December 15 -
More borrowers are taking action but lack good information, Fannie Mae finds. Meanwhile, premiums are up yet insurers struggle to profit, a separate KBRA study shows.
December 12