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Opinion: Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Huge Wave of Foreclosures

Most homeowners in forbearance have sufficient equity in their homes, and there will not be a huge wave of foreclosures like following the housing bubble.

8 Sep 2021

Wall Street is Funding Fixer-Upper Houses

Wall Street has made a mountain of money available to house flippers, and selling move-in-ready rehabs has rarely been easier. The challenge is finding beat-up and out-of-date properties that can be renovated and resold for a profit.

7 Sep 2021

Forbearance Volume Tails Off on Strength of August Jobs Report

The latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey from the MBA has found that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by two basis points from 3.25% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week to 3.23%.

7 Sep 2021

FHFA Announces Conforming Loan Limits for 2014

On November 26, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a statement titled FHFA Announces Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conforming Loan Limits for 2014.

27 Nov 2013

Freddie Mac Operations Not Impacted by Government Shutdown

On October 1, Freddie Mac announced that the federal government shutdown does not impact Freddie Mac operations.

1 Oct 2013