Industry Wrap: Industry Watchers Predict Fed Will Raise Interest Rate at...
A positive October jobs report has industry widely anticipating a gradual rise in the key interest rate, starting in December.
View ArticleSafe (And Wide) Lending: An Interview with Anne McCulloch
Executive leads charge to retool one of Fannie Mae’s core single-family products, responding to how families live today and serving the population of households that are beginning to emerge.
View ArticleBringing Stability to Hard-hit Neighborhoods
Committed to supporting neighborhoods hit hard by the housing crisis, Fannie Mae sells real-estate-owned (REO) properties to community groups and helps eligible homeowners avoid foreclosure.
View ArticleFannie Mae Announces Winners of its Latest Non-Performing Loan Sale
Sale comprises approximately 7,000 loans totaling $1.24 billion in unpaid principal balance, divided among three pools.
View ArticleIndustry Wrap: Tech and Timeliness Earn Quicken Top Marks in Annual...
MBA reports that purchase applications are slightly down, possibly affected by TRID, but still ahead of last year’s pace.
View ArticleFannie Mae Prices $900.95 Million Multifamily DUS REMIC (FNA 2015-M15) Under...
Company's unique multifamily risk-sharing model continues to generate high-quality collateral in a supply-heavy market.
View ArticleFannie Mae's Connecticut Avenue Securities Risk Transfer Program Reaches...
Since the program's inception in 2013, Fannie Mae has established a new risk-transfer market and has built a strong and growing investor base.
View ArticleEconomy Remains on Firm Footing Amid Global Risks
Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group: Solid consumer spending and an increase in construction activity, home sales, and home prices appear poised to offset global headwinds.
View ArticleIntroducing Fannie Mae Connect – New Reporting Solution Drives Efficiency
Fannie Mae is committed to empowering our partners with innovative tools, enabling them to make sound decisions and do business better. Last week, we launched Fannie Mae Connect™– a new solution that...
View ArticleBlueprint Addresses Global Need for Affordable Housing
According to McKinsey Global Institute, cities around the world are struggling to meet their housing needs, and the situation will only get worse if current trends in urbanization and income growth...
View ArticleFannie Mae Continues Credit Risk Sharing Innovations, Leadership with Two...
Fannie Mae announces that it has completed two Credit Insurance Risk Transfer™ (CIRT™) transactions, successfully continuing efforts to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in...
View ArticleFannie Mae’s Loan Manufacturing Process Improves Certainty for Lenders
What is the biggest challenge in mortgage lending today? For Farmington Bank, the answer is simple – certainty in loan quality.
View ArticleCFPB eClosing Pilot Underscores Opportunity for Lenders, Borrowers
With the recent conclusion of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) eClosing pilot, the industry is one step closer to an eClosing being the norm.
View ArticleIndustry Wrap: Green Homes Catching On, Especially Among Boomers, Says Dodge...
Palo Alto City Council moves to preserve ‘Eichler-style’ homes with building overlay. New study finds baby boomers are biggest proponents of green homes.
View ArticleServing Creditworthy Borrowers in Today’s Market
Fannie Mae offers solutions that help our lender partners serve creditworthy homeowners with mortgages, who are "locked in" to their current homes by low equity.
View ArticleOne-Stop Shopping for Servicing-Released Sales
Fannie Mae offers a convenient and efficient solution for lenders looking to take advantage of a concurrent servicing sale option.
View ArticleHPSI Down as Economy Continues to Drag Housing Upward
Housing affordability coupled with tight supply may be preventing overall housing sentiment from gaining momentum as income growth fails to keep pace with the cost of housing.
View ArticleDesktop Underwriter Version 9.3 Rolls Out This Weekend
Release will include several enhancements, including integration of Fannie Mae’s affordable lending product, HomeReady™ mortgage loan.
View ArticleFannie Mae Announces Technology Release to Help Additional Struggling Borrowers
Servicing Management Default Underwriter™ update supports a recently announced policy change that helps servicers provide foreclosure prevention assistance.
View ArticleIndustry Wrap: Record Multifamily Deal Helps Preserve Affordable Housing in...
Fannie Mae backs a record multifamily loan to help preserve affordable housing in New York City, what you need to know about Desktop Underwriter® updates and HomeReady™, and take a look at CoreLogic’s...
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