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The economic fallout from COVID-19 has highlighted systemic concerns about commercial real estate exposure, business debt and short-term wholesale funding, the Financial Stability Oversight Council said in an annual report.

The results are in the middle of the range provided before the company went public in October.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would extend the measures until “at least” Jan. 21, 2021.

Troubled Veteran’s Administration “no-bid” loans could bankrupt servicers in the near future, says Morgan Snyder of CAllc Research Publications.

Even government-sponsored enterprise loans, which have seen forbearance rates drop for 24 weeks in a row, saw a slight uptick.

Tough competition for home listings makes consumers more likely to misrepresent themselves on loan applications.

Default risks soar in minority neighborhoods during challenging economic times because, data shows, homes there are overpriced relative to incomes. Zoning and other changes could make loans more affordable by boosting housing stock and driving down prices.

The nine arraigned individuals face 136 counts of felony charges for allegedly running an advance fee mortgage relief scheme over the last decade, totaling $6 million.

While sales increased 24% over August, they were still down 78% from the prior year, Auction.com reported.

The center’s annual study shows the extent to which larger multi-unit properties are insulated from distress.