Housing starts, which fell by more than 22 percent in March, fell by another 30 percent in April to the lowest level since 2013 as the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic slammed home.
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FHFA Announces Refi/Home Purchase Eligibility for GSE Borrowers in Forbearance
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued temporary guidance regarding the eligibility of borrowers who are in forbearance, or have recently ended their forbearance, looking to refinance or buy a new home.
FHFA Announces Refi/Home Purchase Eligibility for GSE Borrowers in Forbearance
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued temporary guidance regarding the eligibility of borrowers who are in forbearance, or have recently ended their forbearance, looking to refinance or buy a new home.
Dealmaker: M&T Realty Capital Corp. Closes $59M for Multifamily, Office Assets
M&T Realty Capital Corp., Baltimore, closed a $51.2 million Freddie Mac Optigo conventional loan for The Elms at Arcola, a 248-unit Sterling, Va. apartment property.
‘MBA Is Meeting this Crisis Head-On’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“These are no normal times.” With those words, Mortgage Bankers Association Robert Broeksmit, CMB, not only described the past few months, but also set the tone for the future of the real estate finance industry and life in general.
MBA Live: ‘MBA Is Meeting this Crisis Head-On’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“These are no normal times.” With those words, Mortgage Bankers Association Robert Broeksmit, CMB, not only described the past few months, but also set the tone for the future of the real estate finance industry and life in general.
MBA Education Path to Diversity Scholar Profile: Adam Krings
(One of a continuing series of profiles of participants in the MBA Education Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program, which enables employees from diverse backgrounds to advance their professional growth and career development.)
Sponsored Content: Intelligent Valuation Portal — Your Rules, Your Evolution
While regulations, state law, and the definition of “essential business” change at a seemingly daily rate, the housing industry is caught in an unpredictable moment of waiting. In response, Connexions – a bank-grade, SaaS financial valuation company – has introduced a solution to help lenders operate effectively and responsibly.
MISMO Releases Updated Industry Loan Application Dataset
MISMO®, the mortgage industry standards organization, announced it updated the Industry Loan Application Dataset (iLAD), the modernized dataset for exchanging loan application data, to “Candidate Recommendation” status.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.16%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed mortgage loans now in forbearance increased to 8.16% of servicers’ portfolio volume in as of May 10, up from 7.91% the previous week.