UWM, Better join Fannie Mae’s controversial title insurance waiver pilot December 11, 2024 by bp56691 UWM and Better have joined Fannie Mae’s pilot program that waives lender title insurance requirements for certain refinance transactions.
HUD takes a closer look at senior finances, housing affordability pain points December 11, 2024 by bp56691 A new report from HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research takes a closer look at older Americans’ housing affordability challenges.
Chris Whalen on ending GSE conservatorships: The mortgage industry ‘will unite to oppose‘ December 7, 2024 by bp56691 Investment banker and author Chris Whalen joins the HousingWire Daily podcast to discuss the impact of ending the GSE conservatorships.
FHFA releases GSEs’ three-year plans to improve housing access in underserved communities November 25, 2024 by bp56691 The regulator unveiled its three-year plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to improve housing opportunities in underserved areas.
Fannie Mae’s new version of DU to focus on credit risks November 20, 2024 by bp56691 A new version of Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter arrives in January with a series of changes for evaluating credit risk from borrowers.
VantageScore unveils mortgage resources to ease the transition to 4.0 credit model November 18, 2024 by bp56691 In preparation for widespread credit scoring changes, leading credit-score and data analytics company VantageScore has launched a Mortgage Resource Center to support lenders transitioning to the VantageScore 4.0 credit model.
Fannie Mae releases updates on leasehold estates, manufactured homes, fraud prevention November 11, 2024November 8, 2024 by bp56691 Leasehold estates, manufactured homes and mortgage fraud are the key topics in the latest Fannie Mae Selling Guide update.