Fox Business, Oct. 16, 2023–Nora ColomerThe Federal Reserve may reach its 2% inflation target rate by early 2025 and it is likely done with its restrictive monetary policy, Mike Fratantoni, …
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Non-Agency MBS Issuance Gains Momentum in 3Q23
Inside Mortgage Finance, Oct. 16, 2023–John BancroftIt’s not where it was a year ago, but the non-agency MBS market continued to gain steam during the third quarter of 2023.Click here …
Freddie Mac Exec Sees Progress on Repurchases, Down Payment Hurdles
National Mortgage News, Oct. 16, 2023–Bonnie SinnockFreddie Mac is making some headway in addressing two pain points in mortgage lending: the complexities involved in navigating down payment assistance programs and …
Housing Industry Pleads With Biden Administration to Narrow the Mortgage Spread
HousingWire, Oct. 12, 2023–Connie KimThe Treasury Department should buy MBS and amend the GSE PSPAs, a coalition of trade groups says. (MBA mention)Click here for more.
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MBA Education proudly offers 16 select self-study courses about residential and commercial subjects, all complimentary for MBA members.
Why House Payments Will Likely Soar Along With Rising Insurance Rates
Orange County Register, Oct. 13, 2023–Jeff LazersonReal estate agent Mike Cambra got a surprise from a Rancho Mission Viejo, Calif. homebuilder sales agent last April. Due to the increased fire …
Residential MBS the Bright Spot in Third-Quarter Issuance
Inside Mortgage Finance, Oct. 10, 2023–John BancroftSingle-family mortgage-backed security issuance held up in the third quarter of 2023 while issuance of commercial MBS and non-mortgage asset-backed securities declined, according to …
You’ve Never Had It So Good. That’s Why You’re Stuck.
The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 13, 2023-Joe Pinsker and Callum BorchersAcross the country, people want to find better jobs, bigger homes and even nicer gyms. But making any of those …
Housing Remains a Puzzle in Fed’s Inflation Fight
Reuters, Oct. 12, 2023-Howard SchneiderFederal Reserve officials throughout this year had pinned their hopes for falling inflation in part on an expected easing of U.S. housing price increases that would …