Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Fannie Mae announced on Thursday the appointment of Peter Akwaboah as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective May 20, 2024. Akwaboah, who is currently serving as COO... Read more »
Fannie Mae clarifies ARM interest rate, ups cash-out refi term on manufactured homes

Fannie Mae clarifies ARM interest rate, ups cash-out refi term on manufactured homes

The Fannie Mae February Selling Guide has a series of updates, including the expansion of value acceptance and property data appraisal waivers to condominiums, cash-out refinance allowances for manufactured homes, and updates... Read more »
Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

Fannie Mae economists offer housing market outlook, potential timeline for interest rate cuts

Kim: Fannie Mae removed its explicit call for a recession in 2024 and now expects “below-trend growth.” At this point, how high is the risk for a recession? Duncan: It was more... Read more »

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announce “Mission Index”

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced this week the release of their “Mission Index,” updating or expanding their single-family social bond framework to better communicate the goals of the... Read more »
Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

Fannie Mae updates HomeReady, provides temporary $2,500 credit

Fannie Mae has announced updates to its HomeReady product, including a temporary $2,500 credit for very low-income purchase borrowers to use for down payment and closing costs.  Another step the government-sponsored enterprise took... Read more »
Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

Last month, DataDigest explored market experts’ expectations for 2024, with the consensus calling for a moderately better housing market than 2023. But a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee the following... Read more »
Colliers Team Closes Fannie Mae Loan on Bellflower Multifamily

Colliers Team Closes Fannie Mae Loan on Bellflower Multifamily

The Colliers Structured Finance Group (SFG) has closed a $27,765,000 Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Edgeway, a 91-unit multifamily property in Bellflower. The loan is priced at 5.5% for five... Read more »
Fannie Mae appoints Peter Akwaboah as COO

Fannie Mae optimistic that mortgage rates will dip below 6% by year-end

Fannie Mae has a rosy outlook for mortgage rates. The government sponsored enterprise is projecting that rates will drop below 6% by the end of 2024, which in turn will boost refi... Read more »
Fannie Mae’s Housing Market Forecast for 2024 and 2025

Fannie Mae’s Housing Market Forecast for 2024 and 2025

Fannie Mae, a key player in the mortgage industry, has recently released its comprehensive housing market forecasts, offering insights into the trajectory of home sales and price growth through the years 2024... Read more »
Fannie Mae continues to forecast modest downturn in 2024

Fannie Mae continues to forecast modest downturn in 2024

Even though Jerome Powell announced three rate cuts in 2024, Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) group continues to forecast a modest downturn in 2024. The group projects a return to... Read more »