Tom Piercy of Incenter Mortgage Advisors: “Calabria is not an advocate for our industry – but he is also being appointed by the president, who does not want housing to falter between now and 2020.”
Fannie and Freddie addressed that problem by beginning to structure CAS and STACR transactions as real estate mortgage investment conduits – which REITs can buy more freely.
Under a new pilot program announced last week, Freddie Mac will purchase mortgages on manufactured homes at the same low rates available for traditional site-built homes.