The Federal Housing Finance Agency extended several loan origination flexibilities currently offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac designed to help borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Category: News and Trends
For Remodeling Market Outlook, an ‘Abrupt About-Face’
The coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on many sectors of the housing market—and according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, the previously solid home remodeling market is about to take a hit as well.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to 7.54%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed loans now in forbearance increased from 6.99% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week to 7.54% as of April 26. According to MBA’s estimate, 3.8 million homeowners are now in forbearance plans.
MISMO Launches Initiative to Apply Digital Mortgage Standards to Loan Modification Process
MISMO, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, seeks industry participants to join its initiative of applying digital mortgage standards, guidelines and best practices to the loan modification process.
Andrew Foster: Case-By-Case–Commercial Mortgage Forbearance Consideration Begins
While the hope remains that the recession will be short-lived with a strong recovery in the second half of 2020, commercial real estate typically lags the broader economy. Any quick relief for the commercial mortgage industry will be due in part to government relief efforts. It will take patience from market participants before a clear picture of various outcomes emerges, in part because so much of the CRE finance market impacted by COVID-19 is entering into forbearance agreements.
To the Point with Bob: Repayment Options Are Crucial to Forbearance Strategy
In his latest blog, Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, discusses the importance of repayment options as lenders and consumers work together on forbearance strategies.
Zillow: Coronavirus-Related Layoffs Threaten Housing Security for Minorities
Latinx, Asian and black workers are disproportionately represented in the food, arts and service industries that have been affected by mass layoffs and furloughs, said Zillow, Seattle.
GSEs: No Lump Sum Required at End of Forbearance
he Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued announcements yesterday reiterating borrowers in forbearance with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage are not required to repay the missed payments in one lump sum.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Increases to Nearly 7%
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey showed loans now in forbearance increased from 5.95% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior week to 6.99% as of April 19.
Britt Faircloth: Fairness in the Face of Crisis–Fair and Responsible Banking in the Midst of Chaos
As a compliance officer, I have always recognized that change is constant, and I accept that fact sometimes grudgingly. While regulatory change generally has ample implementation or lead time, March 2020 has brought a different kind of change; one that is significant, sudden and jarring. These days you can’t just ask who moved your cheese—assuming you could find cheese in the grocery store, that is—you must quickly and effectively adapt to an entirely new normal.