Category: Top National News

National Mortgage Professional, Nov. 19, 2024-Katie JensenFirst American Data & Analytics, division of First American Financial Corporation, releases its October home price index (HPI) report that shows home prices are …

MPA, Nov. 19, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to simplify the loan application process for the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Title I loan programs …

MPA, Nov. 19, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said that the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) decision to raise multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac …

Multi-Housing News, November 18, 2024-Gail KalinoskiThere’s buzz about privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here’s how that could happen. (MBA interview)Click here for more.

MPA, Nov. 18, 2024-Candyd MendozaMortgage credit availability rose in October, reaching its highest level since April 2023, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) from the Mortgage Bankers Association …

American Banker, Nov. 18, 2024-John ReostiThough mortgage rates have crept higher in recent weeks, home lenders are hopeful a fresh 25-basis-point cut in the federal funds rate by the Federal …

MPA, Nov. 18, 2024-Candyd MendozaAmid low housing inventory and rising debt, more homeowners are turning to their home equity to strengthen their financial standing, according to a recent TD Bank …

The National Observer, Nov. 18, 2024-Ashley FaheyMost of the deals in motion are office-to-multifamily conversions.Click here for more (subscription)

HousingWire, Nov. 18, 2024-Logan MohtashamiLast week we were at risk of breaking a key level in the bond market, which could have sent mortgage rates much higher. We also had …

The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 16, 2024-Heather GillersGillian Held wanted her daughter to grow up around her grandparents. But moving from suburban Orlando back to New Jersey would have meant …