The volume of single-family mortgage servicing tied to Ginnie Mae rose 7.3% on an annual basis to $2.541 trillion as of the end of 2024.

Some SWFs in other countries have extensive ownership interests in major corporations and sweep much of their profits into state coffers.

Mortgage delinquencies in LA tied to wildfires increased from 700 at the end of January to 4,100 at the end of February.

Lawrence Yun, chief economist at NAR, said “the momentum for home sales is flashing encouraging signs.”

The policies established during the Biden administration aimed at addressing bias in appraisal practices.

Residential mortgage repurchases by banks increased by 25.9% during the fourth quarter.

“In the near term, we expect mortgage rates to remain in a fairly narrow range, between 6.5 and 7%, which should support the spring housing market,” said Mike Fratantoni, a senior vice president and chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Originations are up compared with the first quarter of 2024 and Onity could tap a large deferred tax asset this year.

“The CDFI Fund is a targeted, accountable and impactful program that enables private capital to do more for more Americans,” industry trade groups wrote.

“Fannie and Freddie should maintain their affordable housing footprint, including condo, investor and second home loans — without volume caps or fee increases unrelated to risk,” CHLA said.