Fannie and Freddie 2024 loan limits upped to $766,550 in most areas

Surge in Q3 home price appreciation pushes conforming loan limit in high-cost markets to $1,149,825 for one-unit properties, and up to $2,211,600 for four-unit properties. Continue reading

VantageScore: New scoring model could qualify 4.9M extra borrowers

Company puts heat on regulators to stick to 2025 timetable for requiring lenders to use VantageScore 4.0 to evaluate borrowers, saying delays could impact “creditworthy people of color.” Continue reading

TransUnion knocks plan to let lenders use 2 credit reports

The plan to move to a bi-merge process allowing lenders to use two, instead of three, credit reports was announced last October by Fannie and Freddie’s federal regulator. Continue reading

Rocket Mortgage now pricing loans of up to $750,000 as conforming

The move could help qualifying borrowers avoid taking out a jumbo mortgage at a higher rate as Rocket gets a jump on an expected increase in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 2024 loan limits. Continue reading

Investors who fund most home loans get new climate risk tool

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. teams up with DeltaTerra Capital to translate physical climate risk estimates into financial risk assessments factoring in default risk, asset price depreciation and insurance costs. Continue reading

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac boost profits in Q2 despite a slow spring

Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued to grow their net worth as firm home prices and low default rates allowed them to release billions of dollars previously reserved for losses. Continue reading

Home prices ticked up in April as market faced a mixed bag

One new figure shows home prices rose in April compared to March but fell year over year. Economists, however, are fairly upbeat. Continue reading