Fannie Redux? Home Loan Banks Are Bailing Out Crypto Banks

The crypto market seems to have priced in last year’s string of crypto company bankruptcies. But the crypto firms that survived will still be paying off bank loans to cover their positions for some ti...

GSE Loan Limits Now Above $1 Million

ATHERTON, CA – JULY 12: A mansion style home is seen July 12, 2005 in Atherton, California. … [+] According to a recent survey by Forbes.com, Atherton, a small town in the heart of silicon...

The FHFA’s New Fee Policy Will Place Even More Upward Pressure On Home Prices

UNITED STATES – JANUARY 13: Sandra L. Thompson, nominee to serve as the director of the Federal … [+] Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), testifies during her Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban...

Consumer confidence in housing hits new low, says Fannie Mae

An ‘Open House’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rising mortgage rates, high home prices and...

What the midterm elections mean for the housing market — and one ‘politically contentious’ issue that splits Democrats and Republicans

The midterm U.S. elections are coming. And elections have consequences for the housing market, according to a new report from investment bank Cowen. The report by Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg noted that the ...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores: What it means for homebuyers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The federal government is expanding how it collects credit scores, which may allow more Americans to potentially buy homes. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced at...

Fannie Mae says fixed mortgage rates could fall to 4.5% next year

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates are projected to decline next year — but that doesn’t mean prospective homebuyers should necessarily delay a purchase for the prosp...

Good news for home buyers? Fannie Mae chief economist says the U.S. housing market has finally turned a corner. Here’s why.

The inventory shortage, high prices and rising interest rates have finally bitten. Single-family home sales fell sharply by 16.6% in April to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 591,000, accordin...