Title insurers have waged a protracted PR and lobbying campaign opposing the pilot program and other title insurance alternatives endorsed by the Biden administration and consumer groups. Continue reading
Shares in the mortgage giants soared Wednesday on expectations that the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans will revive efforts to privatize the companies. Continue reading
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided backing for $164 billion in purchase mortgages in Q3, up 10 percent from Q2, while growing combined net worths to $147 billion. Continue reading
Appraisal waiver programs that rely on automated valuation models will be expanded next year to allow participation by homebuyers putting less than 20 percent down. Continue reading
Housing policy has gotten short shrift in the debates, with a tight focus on immigration and inflation. But the candidates’ platforms — and Project 2025 — provide more details. Continue reading
Mortgage tech provider Floify’s partnership allows lenders to perform Freddie Mac- and Fannie Mae-compliant verifications without leaving the Floify platform, executives announced Thursday. Continue reading
More than 8 in 10 Americans still said it was a bad time to buy a home, and mortgage rates have been climbing again since Fannie Mae conducted the monthly National Housing Survey. Continue reading
CrossCountry Mortgage joins Rocket, Pennymac, UWM and Rate in raising conforming loan limit above current $766,550 cap for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ahead of an official announcement. Continue reading
Lenders have gotten into the habit of helping some homebuyers avoid jumbo loans by raising their limits before an official announcement by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s federal regulator. Continue reading
A new “Wall Street Journal” report reveals that talks about privatization have been taking place since the spring and have included Trump confidants Larry Kudlow and John McEntee. Continue reading