Housing, News

Consumer confidence in housing falls to lowest point in 11 years

By Mike Wheatley | August 10, 2022

Housing

Fannie Mae says we'll enter into "modest recession" next year

By Mike Wheatley | April 25, 2022

Fannie Mae economists have warned that they believe a recession is likely on the horizon, though they stress that the strength of the housing market will ensure it is less severe than the Great Recession of the mid-2000s. With inflation currently at a 40-year high and uncertainty growing due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other […]

US Real Estate

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Changes Make Selling A Condo More Difficult

By Brian Kline | April 8, 2022

In the early morning hours of June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South in the Miami Beach area collapsed killing 98 people. It was headline news for days as rescuers searched for survivors. After the dust settled, federal investigators pulled together evidence showing the 12-story, 136-unit oceanfront condo building had substantial concrete structural damage to […]

FHFA tells Fannie & Freddie to focus on housing affordability in 2022

By Mike Wheatley | November 22, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has put affordability at the top of its agenda in its annual to-do list for government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In its 2022 Scorecard, the FHFA also called on Fannie and Freddie to update their pricing frameworks to boost support for “core mission borrowers”. The target is loan-level […]

Mortgage

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to raise loan limits to almost $1 million in some areas

By Mike Wheatley | November 19, 2021

Prompted by a massive rise in home prices over the last year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are reportedly planning to revise the maximum size of the mortgages they’re prepared to back next year. According to the Wall Street Journal, the government sponsored entities are willing to increase their loan limits to almost $1 million […]

Housing, Mortgage

Fannie Mae to allow third-party homeownership education courses

By Mike Wheatley | October 10, 2021

Fannie Mae has said it will allow third-party operators to provide the homeownership education courses that many buyers are compelled to take to secure a mortgage. The organization said the third-party homeownership education providers will have to be aligned with the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling or with the Department of Housing […]

Mortgage

Fannie Mae just gave renters aspiring to home ownership a big boost

By Mike Wheatley | August 15, 2021

First time buyers who’ve always stayed current on their rent might have a better chance of securing a mortgage now. That’s because Fannie Mae is now allowing lenders to factor in an applicant’s rental payment history as part of the mortgage underwriting process for the first time. The move was announced by the Federal Housing […]

June 2021 Signals Indicate Housing Market Easing

By Phil Butler | July 14, 2021

Buyer sentiment data shows that potential new homeowners are chilling out about purchasing in this seller's market.

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Consumer confidence in housing falls to lowest point in 11 years

Fannie Mae says we'll enter into "modest recession" next year

Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Changes Make Selling A Condo More Difficult

FHFA tells Fannie & Freddie to focus on housing affordability in 2022

Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to raise loan limits to almost $1 million in some areas

Fannie Mae to allow third-party homeownership education courses

Fannie Mae just gave renters aspiring to home ownership a big boost

June 2021 Signals Indicate Housing Market Easing

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