A rollercoaster
The 30-year-fixed rate fell from 4.28% to 4.06%. Home sales jump expected as buyers rush to take advantage
by Marian McPherson Mar 28
Fannie Mae appoints Hugh Frater as permanent CEO
Frater served as interim CEO during the agency's 6-month search for a new chief executive
Discrimination fears keep LGBT homebuyers on sidelines: Poll
46% of LGBT renters fear discrimination from neighbors, agents and sellers, according to a report by the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals
by Marian McPherson Mar 26
Rapidly-Spreading Wildfire In California's Butte County Prompts Evacuations
Veros' new AVM add-on can show exactly which areas were impacted by wildfires, floods, earthquakes and more, helping lenders determine whether to issue a mortgage
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 15
Here's what NAR wants in the next versions of Fannie and Freddie
The advocacy group hopes things like the 30-year mortgage and affordable credit stick around for the foreseeable future
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 1
Home prices jumped 5.7% year-over-year at the end of 2018
States in the Intermountain West saw the most significant home price appreciation in the final months of 2018
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 26
Mortgage software company Ellie Mae to be acquired for $3.7B
The company processes over a third of all the mortgage applications in the United States
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Bailout Projected To Grow
The trade organization believes the housing finance market needs reforms to maintain long-term stability and provide consumers access to capital
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Blame seniors, not millennials, for housing shortage: Study
A study found that older Americans are increasingly holding on to homes instead of selling them as they age
Will declining mortgage rates reverse static home sales?
Mortgage rates continued their 2-month slide, with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ending the year at 4.55%
by Patrick Kearns Dec 27
Housing market expected to stabilize in 2019: Fannie Mae
Slower economic growth will mean more static interest rates and increasing affordability, a new study from Fannie Mae says
by Patrick Kearns Dec 14
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Bailout Projected To Grow
FHFA director nominee Mark Calabria has been vocal in calling for opening up the government's charter to other entities
by Patrick Kearns Dec 12
Millennials’ unconventional credit habits may change scoring models
This generation has similar income and asset levels as most homebuyers, but they think about carrying credit differently, according to VantageScore Solutions’ latest study
by Lew Sichelman Dec 11
An appraisal contract with blueprints
Proposed rules would allow homes under $400K to be sold without being appraised by a licensed professional
by Patrick Kearns Nov 29
FHFA raises conforming loan limits to $484,350
The Federal Housing Finance Agency gives 2019 homebuyers a break with a 6.9% increase in the max loan amount Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can purchase
by Lew Sichelman Nov 27