Economists weigh the question: Why is credit so tight for homebuyers?
Data analysis nonprofit finds more than 4 million loans were lost in the last 5 years
by Amy Tankersley Apr 3
Proposed bill would place Fannie, Freddie funds in escrow
Legislation would establish a secondary reserve fund for government-sponsored enterprises
by Amy Tankersley Mar 27
Freddie Mac vet tapped to lead FHA
Ed Golding has been top HUD adviser on housing finance reform
by Matt Carter Mar 26
Freddie Mac taps Capital One VP to lead affordable mortgage lending efforts
Daniel Gardner to head up GSE’s Single Family Affordable Lending and Access to Credit unit
by Amy Tankersley Mar 19
JPMorgan buying $45B in mortgage servicing rights from Ocwen
Transaction expected to bring JPMorgan’s MSR portfolio to nearly $1 trillion
by Amy Tankersley Mar 19
FHA slashing mortgage insurance premiums by $900 a year
Rollback could bring 250,000 first-time homebuyers into the market
by Brittany Morris Jan 7
New 'appraisal time bomb' set to drop, or a case of 'Chicken Little'?
Cut to the chase: Headlines from all over, in brief
by Inman Dec 29
Fannie, Freddie taking loans with 3 percent down again
New loans aimed at first-time homebuyers and owners with a sliver of equity
by Brittany Morris Dec 8
All I want for Christmas is a mortgage
What do new Fannie and Freddie credit standards mean for buyers?
Fannie, Freddie ordered to let former owners buy REOs at market value
NAR's candidates won big in the elections. That doesn't mean Realtors will get their way.
Election dims prospects for housing finance reform
by Inman Nov 11
Regulators promise thaw in mortgage credit underway
Fannie, Freddie and FHA to relax lender liability around riskier loans
by Inman Oct 20
Time to redesign our system of mortgage lending
The Fed has been it since 2008, and now owns $1.7 trillion in home loans
by Lou Barnes Sep 26
AllRegs acquired by mortgage tech provider Ellie Mae for $30M
AllRegs is exclusive electronic publisher of product guidelines for Fannie and Freddie
by Inman Aug 7
Months' supply of new homes for sale hits highest level in 2.5 years
Sales of single-family homes fell in June
by Teke Wiggin Jul 24