Short Takes: SCOTUS Nixes Takings Appeal / Home Purchase Sentiment Ticks Up Slightly / Judge Tosses AML Countersuit In UWM Case January 10, 2023 Dennis Hollier SCOTUS declines appeal of net worth sweep case, effectively ending GSE shareholders' takings argument.Read More
FHFA Finalizes Multifamily Housing Goals for 2023-2024 December 15, 2022 Dennis Hollier The new regulation focuses on percentages rather than absolute numbers.Read More
Fannie Updates DU to Include Borrowers with No Credit History December 7, 2022 Dennis Hollier Despite the outreach, borrowers will still be subject to a 50% debt-to-income ratio cap...Read More
2023 Fannie/Freddie Conforming Loan Limit Spikes 12% November 29, 2022 Dennis Hollier Home price appreciation has slowed of late, but year-over-year it's still up more than 12%...Read More
FHFA Lowers Multifamily Loan Caps for Fannie and Freddie November 11, 2022 Dennis Hollier The regulator's move anticipates declining volume in the multifamily market, but expands support for workforce housing.Read More
FHLB Trade Group Wants System Traditions Maintained October 28, 2022 Dennis Hollier When it comes to the future of the FHLBs, the Council is a traditionalist...Read More
Fannie Pilot Aims to Turn More Renters Into Owners September 27, 2022 Dennis Hollier Reporting of on-time rent payment history is designed to help tenants develop a better credit profile...Read More
Buybacks Spiked in 2Q22 September 26, 2022 John Bancroft Sellers repurchased 20.3% more GSE loans in 2Q22 than in the prior quarter.Read More
Fannie/Freddie Supers Production Ends Slide in August September 26, 2022 John Bancroft Although secondary securitizations fell 39.3% for the first eight months of 2022, production at both enterprises spiked in August.Read More
MISMO Updates Progress on UMDP September 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier At its fall summit, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization summarized upcoming changes to the uniform appraisal dataset and the uniform closing dataset.Read More
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