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Tighter lending standards foiling condo deals after Surfside collapse
Condo associations and property management firms are refusing to comply with new lending standards that aim to limit lending...
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Existing-home sales leapt 6.7% in January
Buyers kicked off the year rushing to close on homes as the market only grew more competitive. Existing-home sales rose 6.7 percent in January, according to the National Association of Realtors. The deluge of...
Fannie, Freddie to buy mortgages up to nearly $1M
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will increase loan limits in the coming weeks, making it easier for buyers of...
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Freddie Mac study of 12 million appraisals shows racial disparity
A Freddie Mac study of 12 million appraisals showed a gap between valuations of homes in mostly Black and...
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Demand for private-label mortgages on the rise
After virtually disappearing following the financial crisis more than a decade ago, private-label mortgages are back. Private-label mortgages are...
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For mortgage sector stocks, Fannie and Freddie ruling was positive
The stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged following a recent Supreme Court ruling, but some big...
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Biden ousts Fannie, Freddie overseer, leaving them in government’s hands
Investors who bet that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would soon be privatized have another thing coming. The Biden...
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JPMorgan invests in private-label mortgage platform
A sector of the mortgage market that became a boogeyman during the Great Recession is seeing renewed interest from...
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Former Freddie Mac CEO’s new lending platform is here
Months after former Freddie Mac CEO David Brickman declared that he would lead a new company to shake up...
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Jumbo mortgage lenders invade Fannie and Freddie’s turf
With overnight bank funding rates near zero, investors are flush with cash — liquidity they are using to compete...
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