Former Ginnie Mae president says appraisal reform is stalling, calls for Congress to embrace data-driven valuations
Tagged: Freddie Mac
Single-family business up more than 10% YoY, with notable increase in refi share
Letter calls for consulting with independent experts, regulators before any changes made
Survey returns mixed, polarized results from respondents — along with significant uncertainty
Polunsky Beitel Green Principal Marty Green talks changes at the GSEs and impacts they could have on housing and mortgage
Lenders will keep tri-merge credit scoring model; what this shift means
Meanwhile, FHFA also considering renaming LLPAs for mortgages the GSEs acquire
In sweeping declaration on social media, FHFA Director William J. Pulte says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must begin preparing to count cryptocurrency as an asset in mortgage underwriting
MBA says tri-merge credit checks cost lenders up to $100 per loan, doubling since pre-COVID, as industry pushes for a cheaper, single-report model
Trump-Musk breakup this week could have implications for federal economic policies as well as the housing and mortgage markets