Older homeowners want to age in place but are averse to extracting equity: Fannie Mae

Older homeowners want to age in place but are averse to extracting equity: Fannie Mae

By and large, homeowners who are 60 and older love where they live and have a preference to age in place. They may also see the equity in their homes as a... Read more »
Why is Fannie Mae optimistic about a housing market recovery?

Why is Fannie Mae optimistic about a housing market recovery?

The year 2024 has started with cautious optimism that mortgage rates will drop, sparking much-needed activity in the sluggish U.S. housing market. Mortgage rates, however, have been on a rising trend of... Read more »
Texas Capital Bank shoots back at Ginnie Mae over dismissal motion

Texas Capital Bank shoots back at Ginnie Mae over dismissal motion

Roughly 24 hours after filing an objection to the U.S. government’s motion to stop the gathering of evidence in a case against Ginnie Mae, Texas Capital Bank (TCB) responded to the government’s... Read more »
Texas Capital Bank shoots back at Ginnie Mae over dismissal motion

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 »
Texas Capital Bank shoots back at Ginnie Mae over dismissal motion

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 »
Texas Capital Bank shoots back at Ginnie Mae over dismissal motion

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 »
Texas Capital Bank shoots back at Ginnie Mae over dismissal motion

Judge sets pretrial deadlines in Texas Capital suit against Ginnie Mae

Should either party in this suit wish for others to join the litigation, such motions must be filed by Feb. 16. More crucially, the magistrate judge has instructed the bank and Ginnie... 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 »