Last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced conforming loan limits for mortgages eligible to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2023. The 2023 loan limit for one-unit properties for most of the country will be $726,200, an increase of $79,000 from $647,200 in 2022.
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FHFA Raises 2023 GSE Conforming Loan Limits to $726,000
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday increased the conforming loan limit values for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for one-unit properties to $726,200, an increase of 12.21 percent ($79,000) from $647,200 in 2022.

House Prices Continue to Flatten
Reports from S&P Down Jones Indices, New York, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency show continued flattening of home prices nationwide, although they remain elevated in most markets.

FHFA Raises 2023 GSE Conforming Loan Limits to $726,000
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday increased the conforming loan limit values for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for one-unit properties to $726,200, an increase of 12.21 percent ($79,000) from $647,200 in 2022.

Industry Briefs Nov. 18, 2022: Revvin Releases HELOC-Ready Workflows
Revvin, Chicago, released a set of HELOC-specific workflows that make it easier for lenders to attract home equity line of credit applicants and gather the required information for delivery to the lender’s LOS.

Home Prices Continue ‘Forceful Deceleration’
Tuesday’s reports confirm a steady, even “forceful” deceleration in home prices.

#MBAAnnual22: Ginnie Mae, FHFA, FHA Go Big
NASHVILLE—Presentations by government agencies at major events such as the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo can be pretty staid affairs. Not so this year. On Monday, Ginnie Mae, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and FHA made one major announcement after the other, literally creating their own news cycle.

#MBAAnnual22: Ginnie Mae, FHFA, FHA Go Big
NASHVILLE—Presentations by government agencies at major events such as the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Convention & Expo can be pretty staid affairs. Not so this year. On Monday, Ginnie Mae, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and FHA made one major announcement after the other, literally creating their own news cycle.

MBA Urges FHFA to Embrace Standards-Based Technology Approaches to Fintech
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter last week to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said the Agency should not inadvertently hinder innovation through choices made by its regulated entities.

MISMO Seeks Public Comment on FIPS Code Lending Limit API Specification
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, seeks public comment on a new FIPS Code Lending Limit API Specification, which will illustrate how to define a standard REST-based OpenAPI for searching lending limits based on a property’s postal code and county name.