Forbearances Drop for Fifth Consecutive Week
The number of Americans currently in forbearance plans continues to decline, as the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by six basis points…
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CFPB Reverses Pandemic Flexibilities, Nearly 40% of Homes Are Selling Above Asking Price, and More Appraisal News
The CFPB reverses several temporary pandemic flexibilities put in place last year to protect consumers. A record-breaking 39.2% of homes sold above list price in…
Forbearance Plans Slide Below the 5% Mark
The total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by nine basis points from 5.05% of servicers’ portfolio volume to 4.96%, according to the latest…
Closing the C-Suite Gender Gap
Fannie Mae recently hosted its “LeadingTheWay: Female Leadership Gap Roundtable Discussion” webcast, and while great strides have been taken in terms of gender equality in…
New Forbearance Requests Slide to New Lows
One year into the pandemic, forbearance requests have dipped to their lowest levels since last March, as the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and…
FHFA Extends Relaxed Appraisal Standards, Spring Housing Market Expected to Remain Resilient, and More Appraisal News
FHFA extends relaxed lending and appraisal standards to the end of April. A record-breaking 36% of homes sold above list price in February, due to…
Layton: GSE Scorecard Brings Little Value to the Public
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its 2021 Scorecard, outlining specific conservatorship priorities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the government-sponsored enterprises or…
Housing Forecast Remains Bright, Despite Rise in Rates
As the weather warms and COVID-19 vaccines roll out to more around the country, U.S. economic expansion is expected to accelerate this spring, with real…