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Tag: Fannie Mae

New Initial Claims at 2.1 Million; Total Claims Top 40 Million
American workers filed an additional 2.1 million initial claims last week, bringing the 10-week total for claims to nearly 41 million, the Labor Department reported yesterday.

To the Point with Bob: FHFA’s Capital Rule and How it Fits into Housing Finance Reform
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, in his newest blog, discusses latest developments involving the Federal Housing Finance Agency and its re-proposed capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Industry Briefs
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said its McDash Flash Forbearance Tracker, as of May 19, reported 4.75 million homeowners – or 9.0% of all mortgages – have entered into COVID-19 mortgage forbearance plans. Active forbearance volumes increased by just 93,000 over the past week, a more than 70% decline from the 325,000 from the first week of May.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.36%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed loans now in forbearance increased to 8.36% of mortgage servicer volume as of May 17, up from 8.16% the week before. MBA now estimates 4.2 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

Dealmaker: Arbor Funds $73M in Fannie Mae DUS Loans
Arbor Realty Trust, Uniondale, N.Y., funded $73.2 million in Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing loans in Texas and Kansas

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.36%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed loans now in forbearance increased to 8.36% of mortgage servicer volume as of May 17, up from 8.16% the week before. MBA now estimates 4.2 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 8.36%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed loans now in forbearance increased to 8.36% of mortgage servicer volume as of May 17, up from 8.16% the week before. MBA now estimates 4.2 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.

MBA Vice Chair Kristy Fercho Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Industry’s COVID-19 Response
Mortgage Bankers Association Vice Chair Kristy Fercho testified Friday before a House subcommittee on the real estate finance industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying mortgage servicers adapted to changing customer needs quickly and asking Congress to give the industry additional flexibility to address evolving market conditions.

MBA Vice Chair Kristy Fercho Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Industry’s COVID-19 Response
Mortgage Bankers Association Vice Chair Kristy Fercho testified Friday before a House subcommittee on the real estate finance industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying mortgage servicers adapted to changing customer needs quickly and asking Congress to give the industry additional flexibility to address evolving market conditions.