Tagged: President Trump

Proposed 5% public offering could reshape the U.S. mortgage market — but a host of risks loom along with potential gains

Who gains, who loses as potential move would intensify efforts to address the problem

Some warn a merger could reduce market competition, raise costs for homebuyers, destabilize the mortgage market

Calls for end to conservatorship, possible merger of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to reduce redundancies

Deal could value GSEs at combined $500B, sell a portion of their stock to raise ~$30B

Who wins, who loses from it in the world of mortgage

Suggested changes to the tax would have uneven, localized effects, analysis finds

If enacted, legislation will mark major turning point in how borrower data is treated in the mortgage process

Calls grow to reform tax law NAR says is ‘stifling market turnover, squeezing supply, and driving up prices’ of homes

Polunsky Beitel Green Principal Marty Green talks changes at the GSEs and impacts they could have on housing and mortgage