Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., last week updated its Servicer Toolkit, providing new content and resources for mortgage servicers.
Category: News and Trends
MBA: Share of Loans in Forbearance Falls to 5.05%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey reported loans now in forbearance fell by 9 percent to 5.05% of mortgage servicers’ portfolio volume as of March 14 from 5.14% the week earlier–the lowest level in nearly a year. MBA estimates 2.5 million homeowners are in forbearance plans.
MBA Urges Treasury, FHFA to Reconsider GSE Purchase Caps
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday asked for a meeting with Treasury and Federal Housing Finance Agency officials to address MBA member concerns over newly imposed limits on government-sponsored enterprise operations that could cause potential disruptions to the housing finance system.
(Switching Gears) William Tessar: Investor Loans–Where the Smart Originator Will Be When Rates Go Up
Smart originators are already thinking about how to generate business when the refi dust settles. And many are setting their sights on the real estate investor channel, because the opportunities for business growth are incredible.
Yearly Home Flipping Sales Fall for 1st Time Since 2014
ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif., reported a sharp decline in home flipping in 2020, the first decline since 2014 to the lowest level in nearly five years.
MBA RIHA Study: Affordability Growing Challenge for Low-, Moderate-Income Renters in Majority of Top 50 Metro Areas
Home prices and rent appreciation have exceeded income growth since the turn of the 21st century. This has created economic obstacles for many American households, especially for low- and moderate-income renters living in cities with recent employment growth but significant housing supply constraints.
Positive Signs Even as Many Household Incomes Still Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
U.S. consumers continue to be negatively impacted one year since the onset of COVID-19, although TransUnion, Chicago, reported positive signs in its latest Consumer Pulse study.
MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Up 5.8 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2020 rose by $212 billion (5.8 percent) from the previous year, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding quarterly report said.
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“There is a significant lack of affordable housing supply in the United States, and the problem is worsening. In 2001, a low- and moderate-income household could spend less than 30% of its income to rent the median rental unit in 38 of the largest 50 metro areas. By 2020, this was the case in only 17 metro areas.”
–Michael Eriksen, author of a RIHA report examining affordability challenges for low- and moderate-income renters.
Sen. Toomey Issues Housing Finance Reform Principles
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, yesterday released a set of guiding principles for housing finance reform, a move welcomed by the Mortgage Bankers Association.