Fannie Mae Multifamily Closed 2024 With More Than $55 Billion in Volume
Fannie Mae provided more than $55 billion in financing to support the U.S. multifamily market in 2024, the firm reports.
That includes more than $6.3...
Fannie Mae: Expect Another Year of Sluggish Existing-Home Sales
The average rate for a 30-year will remain well above 6% for the near-future and existing-home sales will remain muted due to high home...
Bill Pulte Nominated to Serve as Director of the FHFA
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Bill Pulte to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
Pulte runs a private equity firm and...
Consumer Confidence in the Housing Market Dropped in December
Consumer confidence in the housing market waned in December, causing Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) to drop 1.9 points compared with November...
Freddie Mac Appoints James Whitlinger as EVP and CFO
James Whitlinger has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Freddie Mac.
Whitlinger previously served as the company’s senior vice president...
FHFA Takes Preliminary Step to Transition Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Out of Conservatorship
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have amended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements...
FHFA Directs GSEs to Improve Their Risk Management Frameworks Related to the Use of...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its 2025 Scorecard for government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, establishing an array of...
FHFA Sets Conforming Loan Limits for 2025
The conforming loan-limit values for residential mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2025 have been set at $806,500 for one-unit properties...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Publish Three-Year Plans to Improve Housing Opportunities
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have published their three-year plans for improving housing opportunities in underserved markets and communities, the Federal Housing Finance Agency...
Fannie Mae Closes Sale of 8,678 Reperforming Loans With $1.42B in UPB
Fannie Mae recently auctioned 8,678 reperforming mortgage loans with about $1.42 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB), offered in three pools.
The winning bidder for...
GSEs Expand Eligibility for Appraisal Waivers on Purchase Loans, Among Other Policy Updates
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced updates to several Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policies including expanding eligibility for appraisal waivers on...
FHFA Adds Manufactured Home Price Index to its HPI Report
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has launched a new index measuring price trends for manufactured homes using national datasets.
The new index provides quarterly...
Fannie Mae Announces Winning Bidder on Pool of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans
VWH Capital Management, a minority and women-owned business, is the winning bidder on a pool of non-performing mortgage loans recently auctioned by Fannie Mae.
This...
LoanDepot Closes $300M Mortgage Notes Transaction
loanDepot recently closed a $300 million transaction through an offering of notes by Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 2024-1, marking the lender’s tenth successful transaction...
Homebuyer Affordability Improved in August
The national median mortgage payment applied for by borrowers was $2,057 in August —down $83 from July and down $113, or 5.2%, from August...
Existing-Home Sales Will Not See Meaningful Growth for the Remainder of 2024
Despite a significant decline in mortgage rates and improved supply in some parts of the country, existing home sales are not expected to pick...
Fannie Mae Auctioning Two Pools of Non-Performing Loans
Fannie Mae is auctioning two pools of non-performing loans with unpaid principal balances of $296.7 million and $7.2 million.
The larger pool includes approximately 1,766...
Freddie Mac Taps Diana Reid as its Next CEO
Real estate and financial services industry veteran Diana Reid is the new CEO of Freddie Mac, effective immediately.
Reid also will serve as a member...
MIAC Analytics Handling Sale of $1.09B Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MSR Portfolio
MIAC Analytics is managing the sale of a $1.09 billion Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage servicing rights (MSR) portfolio.
The portfolio is being offered...
Fannie Mae Selling Pool of Reperforming Loans With UPB of About $611.2 Million
Fannie Mae is auctioning a pool of approximately 3,119 reperforming loans with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $611.2 million as part of its...