Washington Post, June 30, 2021–Rachel SiegelLaura Wertheimer, the inspector general overseeing the Federal Housing Finance Agency, resigned Tuesday, two months after a scathing watchdog report alleged that she abused her …
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40-Year Mortgage May Soon Be Option for Some Struggling Homeowners
San-Antonio Express-News, June 29, 2021–R.A. SchuetzSome homeowners in forbearance may soon have the option of extending the terms of their loans because of a recent move by Ginnie Mae, the …
After Leadership Change, What’s Next for Fannie and Freddie?
Multi-Housing News, June 29, 2021–Paul FiorillaSome possibilities include ramping up loan production, increasing access to the correspondent program for smaller lenders, and expanding the use of loans with affordable and …
Older Workers in U.S. Moving Less While Working Longer in Life
World Property Journal, June 29, 2021According to a new report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America, older college-educated homeowners are two times more likely to …
A New Mortgage Rule Aims to Speed Modifications and Slow Foreclosures
New York Times, June 28, 2021–Stacy CowleyPete Mills, the senior vice president of residential policy for the Mortgage Bankers Association, said the agency’s rule was generally reasonable and incorporated changes …
Fed Officials Debate Scaling Back Mortgage-Bond Purchases at Faster Clip
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2021–Paul Kiernan (subscription)As Federal Reserve officials discuss how to eventually scale back their easy-money policies, they are debating whether to start by reducing purchases of …
Fannie and Freddie Overhaul Reboot Benefits Many Mortgage Players
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2021–Telis DemosFannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have been waylaid on their journey back to private hands. But the way things are moving, some big …
Fed Officials Debate Scaling Back Mortgage-Bond Purchases at Faster Clip
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2021–Paul Kiernan (subscription)As Federal Reserve officials discuss how to eventually scale back their easy-money policies, they are debating whether to start by reducing purchases of …
Fifty Former Sears Stores Go to Market
The Real Deal (New York), June 25, 2021Andrea Olshan, chief executive officer of the real estate investment trust Seritage Growth Properties that bankrupt Sears formed five years ago, wants to …
How to Safely Jettison a Timeshare
UEXpress, June 25, 2021–Lew SichelmanThere are numerous charlatans out there who will promise to buy your timeshare or help you sell it. There is little substance to most of their …