Kim Betancourt is Fannie Mae’s Senior Director of Economics and Multifamily Research. She manages a team of real estate economists that focus exclusively on the multifamily sector.
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Housing Starts Post Solid August Increase
Home builders liked what they saw in August—HUD and the Census Bureau said August housing starts rose by nearly 4 percent from July, almost entirely by multifamily activity, and by more than 17 percent from a year ago.
Housing Market Roundup Sept. 21, 2021
It’s another busy week for housing reports—and it’s only Tuesday! Here are some reports of interest that crossed the MBA NewsLink desk:
MBA Advocacy Update Sept. 20 2021
On Tuesday, following months of MBA advocacy, the Treasury Department and FHFA suspended certain limits on the business activities of the GSEs. On Wednesday, FHFA also announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework Rule.
FHFA Issues Proposed Rulemaking to Amend GSE Regulatory Capital Framework
It’s been a busy week for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. On Tuesday, FHFA and the Treasury Department suspended certain provisions added to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On Wednesday, FHFA announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
FHFA Issues Proposed Rulemaking to Amend GSE Regulatory Capital Framework
It’s been a busy week for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. On Tuesday, FHFA and the Treasury Department suspended certain provisions added to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. On Wednesday, FHFA announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
FHFA, Treasury Suspend Portions of GSE 2021 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Treasury Department on Tuesday suspended certain provisions added to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in January.
Fannie Mae: Consumers More Optimistic About Homebuying Conditions for First Time in 6 Months
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index was largely unchanged in August, decreasing 0.1 points to 75.7, as survey respondents tempered both their recent pessimism about homebuying conditions and their upward expectations of home price growth.
Industry Briefs Sept. 10, 2021: Accurate Group Gets Novacap Investment
Accurate Group, Cleveland, Ohio, a provider of technology-driven real estate appraisal, title data, analytics, and e-closing platforms, entered into a partnership with Novacap, Montreal, a Canadian private equity firm.
FHFA Announces Equitable Housing Finance Plans for GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans by the end of 2021.