Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 52,469 foreclosure prevention actions during the fourth quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6.7 million since September 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.
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Industry Briefs Mar. 17, 2023: HUD Overhauls Disaster Recovery Program
HUD announced an overhaul of the agency’s disaster recovery efforts to better serve communities that face the direct impacts of weather-related disasters.
FHFA Delays Effective Date of GSE DTI Ratio-Based Fee to Aug. 1
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced a 90-day delay in the effective date of the new Loan Level Price Adjustments for certain borrowers with debt-to-income ratios above 40 percent. The new effective date will be for deliveries on or after August 1.
Dealmaker: Greystone Provides $20M in Fannie Mae DUS Financing
Greystone, New York, provided a $20.3 million Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing Green Rewards loan to refinance an 87-unit multifamily property in North Ogden, Utah.
Industry Briefs Mar. 13, 2023: Lodestar Partners with Nationwide Appraisal Network
LodeStar Software Solutions, Philadelphia, partnered with Nationwide Appraisal Network, a nationwide appraisal management company. The partnership will enable users of LodeStar’s closing fee technology to access appraisal fees for fee estimates across the nation.
Industry Briefs Mar. 3, 2023: Fitch Ratings Says FHA Premium Cuts ‘Credit Neutral’ for Private Mortgage Insurers
Fitch Ratings, New York, said recently announced reductions in the Federal Housing Authority mortgage insurance premium rates are not expected to have a meaningful credit impact on private U.S. mortgage insurance carriers.
#MBACREF23: Multifamily Leadership Perspectives
SAN DIEGO–Senior government executives visited the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention & Expo 2023 to discuss their successes and challenges, including how to increase the national supply of affordable housing.
Housing Starts Down 5th Straight Month
Housing starts fell in January, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, marking the fifth straight monthly drop, the longest streak of declines since 2009.
Industry Briefs Feb. 13, 2023: Guild Mortgage Acquires Legacy Mortgage
Guild Mortgage, San Diego, increased its Southwest presence with acquisition of Legacy Mortgage, an independent New Mexico-based lender.
MBA Letter Voices Concerns Over FHFA DTI-Based LLPA
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Friday sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency expressing concerns regarding recently announced changes to loan-level price adjustments by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, particularly addition of an LLPA based on debt-to-income ratio.