Tag Archives: Freddie Mac

As climate changes expose more U.S. housing stock to potential flood damage, the Congressional Budget Office has issued an impact report encompassing homeowners with mortgages protected by the GSEs or backed by the FHA or VA.

Commercial real estate and multifamily real estate loan originations dropped almost 50% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2023. Click through to find out what else the Mortgage Bankers Association found in their quarterly report.

Assuming the role of Board Chairman, former Fiserv and Bank of America exec is set to replace Sara Mathew, who will be retiring as the GSE’s Board Chair and Director in February 2024.

Redfin reports that many home sellers are getting just two or three offers as opposed to the 20 that were common at the pinnacle of the market. Find out what percentage of homes for sale posted a price drop during the past month.

Delivering solid third quarter earnings while supporting the U.S. housing finance system, Freddie Mac reported net revenues at $5.7 billion, up 10% year-over-year, driven by higher net interest income and non-interest income.

In a letter to the FHFA, a coalition of eight U.S. Senators are asking the Agency to implement reforms to credit scoring models that could impact access to creditworthy borrowers. Click through to read arguments from both sides of the issue.

In an effort to reduce the size of its retained mortgage portfolio, Freddie Mac has sold 88 non-performing residential first-lien loans as part of the GSE’s Extended Timeline Pool Offering.

Inventory increased by a modest amount, pushing it past three months’ of supply, while the median existing home sales price grew for the third month in a row. Find all the details in this breakdown of new NAR data.

With nearly 30 years in the industry, including time spent at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Cari Gordon joins Fay Financial to oversee the company’s integrated, risk-based audit plan.

"Forbearance was an invaluable tool for borrowers experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic," said FHFA Director Sandra L. Thompson. Here’s what the announced change means for the industry.