Relatively few of the pages of legislation touch on real estate finance directly. Much of the bill addresses the way hedge funds, banks, and other financial services companies are regulated. One of its centerpieces is the new Financial Stability Oversight Council, which will have the job of issuing alerts when it sees lending practices becoming [...]
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The dream of homeownership is alive and well in the U.S., the president of the nation’s largest real estate trade association recently told a professional group in Fort Worth. Consumers want back in the market on two conditions: They can get a home for a good price and financing at an affordable rate. With so [...] New rules to safeguard the integrity of home appraisals are complicating the deals they’re supposed to protect. Real estate agents, mortgage brokers and buyers, as well as homeowners who want to refinance their loans, are feeling the effects of rules designed to prevent inflationary appraisals that helped fuel the housing boom. Since May 1, home [...] Many homeowners are anxious to refinance with interest rates being near 50 year lows. Unfortunately, you may have one or more circumstances that could prevent you from doing so. These are some of the most common problems: Negative Equity. If you bought your home a few years ago and little or no money down, chances are your loan [...] FHFA Sends GSE Housing Goals to Federal Register Proposed Rule Adjusts Certain Goals for Market Conditions; Provides Credit for Loan Modifications WASHINGTON-The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) yesterday sent a proposed rule establishing 2009 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Federal Register for publication. Loan modifications undertaken by the [...] IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE JUMBO LOAN Mortgage experts say that lenders will soon begin making loans between $625,500 and $729,750 in high-cost housing markets now that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have issued underwriting standards. Starting May 4, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say they’ll start buying loans up to the new conforming-loan limit [...] STATEMENT OF FHFA DIRECTOR JAMES B. LOCKHART ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL WILLIAMS AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FANNIE MAE “I am pleased that the Fannie Mae Board has selected Michael Williams to become the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fannie Mae. Mike Williams brings a breadth of valuable experience to his new [...] |
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