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MBA Raises Volume Forecast even with Uncertainty Over Fiscal Policy
The Mortgage Bankers Association raised its genesis forecast for 2021, but the outlook of its economists remains more conservative than that of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
19 Oct 2021
FHFA Announces Changes to Low Income Refi Programs and Appraisal Requirements
Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) will be expanding their low-income refinance programs to include those making at or below 100 percent of an area’s median income (AMI).
19 Oct 2021
New Intercontinental Exchange Inc. Indices Track Daily Mortgage Rates
Capitalizing on its growing capabilities in mortgage tech, the company behind the New York Stock Exchange is making it easier to track daily fluctuations in mortgage rates.
19 Oct 2021
MBA Launches Member Action Pledge to Promote Minority Homeownership, Affordable Rental Housing, DEI
Kristy Fercho, MBA Chairman, and Executive Vice President and Head of Home Lending at Wells Fargo, today announced the Home for All Pledge, a Mortgage Bankers Association member company action pledge to promote minority homeownership; affordable rental housing; and company diversity, equity, and inclusion.
18 Oct 2021
MBA Survey: “Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.28%”
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 34 basis points from 2.62% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week to 2.28% as of October 10, 2021.
18 Oct 2021
FHFA Announces Two Measures Advancing Housing Sustainability and Affordability
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced two measures to sustainably advance the affordability of homeownership for mortgage borrowers across the nation, especially those in underserved communities
18 Oct 2021
Freddie Mac Announces Pricing of $381 Million Multifamily Small Balance Loan Securitization
Freddie Mac announces the pricing of the SB91 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust.
15 Oct 2021
Freddie Mac: Strong Housing Market will Continue even as Rates and Prices Rise
Freddie Mac today predicted the continued strength of the single-family housing market even as mortgage rates are expected to modestly increase and home prices rise.
15 Oct 2021
Ginnie Mae Issued Record MBS Volume in FY2021
The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) issued a record $939 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) during fiscal year 2021, the association said today.
14 Oct 2021
Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Level Since April – and Inflation Concerns Could Push Them Higher
Mortgage rates rose back above the 3% mark, hitting the highest level since April, over the past week.
14 Oct 2021