The higher interest rate environment has given rise to a renewed interest in the use of temporary buydowns to help borrowers lower their initial monthly mortgage payments.
Tag: Fannie Mae
DLS Servicing’s Donna Schmidt: For Many, Short Sales Represent the Most Graceful Foreclosure Option
In today’s complex mortgage servicing landscape, the ultimate goal is not just to protect investors, but also to facilitate the best possible outcomes for borrowers. Fannie Mae’s recent training on this very topic underscores a vital aspect of this process–guiding delinquent borrowers through their options as effectively and gracefully as possible.
Fannie Mae: Consumers Worry About Extreme Weather on Homes, Insurance Premiums
Nearly half of Americans surveyed expressed concern about the impact of extreme weather events on their homes–especially about excessive wind and heat–according to Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C.
MBA Chart of the Week: IMB Average UPB of Repurchased/Indemnified Loans
MBA Research recently analyzed repurchase and indemnification volume over a five-year period from the third quarter of 2018 through the third quarter of 2023.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Multifamily Officials: Workforce Housing, Property Conditions Key Issues–#MBACREF24
SAN DIEGO–The environment remains challenging but issues such as workforce housing, renter protections and property conditions and insurance are prime topics for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, officials from each said during a Feb. 13 session at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
New MBA Commercial Property Inspection Form Reflects Industry Collaboration
As of Jan. 1, a new property inspection form now exists for use within the commercial real estate industry. Part of an industry and MBA effort, the new form is called the MBA Standard Inspection Form.
FHFA Releases 2024 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CSS
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday released the 2024 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and their joint venture, Common Securitization Solutions LLC.
Fannie Mae’s Tim McCallum Discusses 2024 Expectations: #MBAIMB24
NEW ORLEANS–Tim McCallum, senior vice president and head of single-family business account management at Fannie Mae, sees more optimism in the market today than in recent months.
New MBA Commercial Property Inspection Form Reflects Industry Collaboration
As of Jan. 1, a new property inspection form now exists for use within the commercial real estate industry. Part of an industry and MBA effort, the new form is called the MBA Standard Inspection Form.
MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 0.23% in December 2023
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) monthly Loan Monitoring Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 3 basis points from 0.26% of servicers’ portfolio volume in the prior month to 0.23% as of Dec. 31, 2023.