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For the first time since the start of the housing crisis, mortgage origination volume could top $2 trillion for three consecutive years, according to Fannie Mae.February 18
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Consumer sentiment about purchasing a home nears its record high as almost half of those surveyed said mortgage rates will stay at the current low levels, according to Fannie Mae.February 10
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The agency is sending a strong message that it won’t rush to end an exemption for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while also signaling longer-term changes that will affect all lenders.January 21
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The FHFA’s attempt to move some of its balance sheet into the private sector could leave investors with greater liabilities than they were initially told.January 2
Senior Research AnalystAmerican Enterprise Institute's Center on Housing Markets and Finance
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Mortgage rates ended the week little changed from the previous seven-day period and near historic lows for the year, according to Freddie Mac.December 26
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More than half of the third quarter refinance activity was the cash-out variety, with borrowers removing the most total equity from their homes in nearly 12 years, according to Black Knight.December 9
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Loan limits for most mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy will exceed $500,000 for the first time ever next year, and the maximum for most high-cost areas will be $765,000.November 27
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From product-specific variations in refinancing rates to pockets of depreciation in an otherwise healthy market, here are some details in housing-related data that highlight important underlying trends in the mortgage business.November 27
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With economic expansion expected to keep churning through at least the first half of next year, Fannie Mae upwardly revised its single-family mortgage origination outlook for 2019 and 2020.November 18
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A proposal by a single utility threatens to upend California’s sweeping mandate requiring solar panels on almost every new home.November 12
