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Big changes are coming to Fannie and Freddie … beware

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Last weekend the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced the first in a likely series of changes at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Continue reading →

A new ‘uniform’ for Fannie and Freddie aims to help homebuyers, investors

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Though relatively obscure among most consumers, the project to create the UMBS has been in the works since at least 2012. Officials have already been prepping investors for the launch of the combined TBA market for months, and during Monday’s phone cal… Continue reading →

Home prices jumped 5.7% year-over-year at the end of 2018

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Home prices jumped 5.7 percent during the final months of 2018 compared to the same period one year prior, with the mountainous states in the western U.S. seeing the strongest growth. Continue reading →

Federal agency launches program to help limited-English speakers

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The FHFA on Monday launched Mortgage Translations, an online resource for mortgage industry professionals who serve limited English proficiency borrowers. Continue reading →