Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to launch remote desktop appraisals in 2022
After a successful test run triggered by the pandemic, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will soon be permanently accepting remote desktop appraisals on eligible transactions.
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Tag: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
The coming surge in mortgage modification defaults
This article forecasts a surge in mortgage modifications in the wake of the coming expiration of foreclosure moratoriums — which will in turn lead to a rise in re-defaulting borrowers.
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Multi-family forbearance programs extended until September 2021
Multi-family property owners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may now extend their forbearance programs up to September 2021.
Read MoreFHFA puts off credit score overhaul
The current credit score model is outdated and not changing anytime soon.
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Redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) finalized
Proposed changes to the URLA have been finalized and published.
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FHFA to increase mortgage limits
Now that average home prices have risen, the FHFA is increasing maximum loan limits for 2017.
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Needed changes to the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) unveiled
Check out changes to the new URLA.
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FHFA introduces overdue program for underwater homeowners
See why the new principal reduction program is unlikely to help California homeowners.
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FHFA Index shows California home price changes by region
California average home prices are currently 21% below their Millennium Boom peak, according to...
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FHFA to relax standards
How do you get lenders to loan more money — without pushing the housing market towards a cliff?
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PACE program for energy improvements gets a boost
Homeowners have a new way to qualify for financing covering energy-saving improvements.
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New Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac mortgage rules to reduce buyer purchasing power
New mortgage guarantee increases will cause mortgage rates to rise.
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A glance back and a glimpse of the future: first tuesday’s 2013 year in review
For our 2013 year in review, we look back over a year rife with risky speculation, serious price inflation, discontent with the trade unions and some robust of regulation.
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“Help” is a relative term at the FHFA
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a most auspicious milestone: “more than 3 million homeowners helped by foreclosure prevention programs.” We don’t buy it.
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Big changes for the secondary mortgage market
In the world of secondary mortgage market reform, we’ve got good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are failures — now what?
We know that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are broken. But is there a viable plan for their restructuring? Who do we trust to reform the secondary mortgage market?
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Automatic loan modifications begin. Will mods nibble at negative equity’s heel?
Yet another federal home-loan recovery program enters the stimulus mix.
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Ding, dong DeMarco’s gone!
President Obama has nominated a new Director for the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
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Out with DeMarco, in with cramdowns
Attorneys general from nine states — including California’s own Kamala Harris — have called for the replacement of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) acting director, Edward DeMarco. The FHFA dictates the actions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (Frannie).
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In principle, Frannie can’t cram either
Did the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) make the right decision by banning cramdowns? No...
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