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Fannie Mae Resets Manual Mortgage Underwriting Matrix for February 2027

Fannie Mae Resets Manual Mortgage Underwriting Matrix for February 2027

by John G. Stevens | Nov 4, 2026 | Current News & Events

Fannie Mae is revising the eligibility matrix used for manually underwritten mortgages, giving lenders until February 22, 2027, to prepare for changes affecting credit scores, cash reserves and several loan programs.The government-sponsored enterprise published Lender...
Florida Voters Approve Major Property-Tax Cut as Amendment 3 Clears 60% Threshold

Florida Voters Approve Major Property-Tax Cut as Amendment 3 Clears 60% Threshold

by John G. Stevens | Nov 4, 2026 | Current News & Events

Florida voters approved a sweeping change to the state’s property-tax system Tuesday, voting to expand homestead exemptions and tighten the limit on annual assessment increases for non-homestead property. The outcome promises substantial relief for some...
MBA Study Finds Rental Affordability Worsened in 82% of Metros, With Housing Quality Complicating the Picture

MBA Study Finds Rental Affordability Worsened in 82% of Metros, With Housing Quality Complicating the Picture

by John G. Stevens | Nov 4, 2026 | Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Renting became less affordable in 232 of 282 U.S. metropolitan areas between 2014 and 2023, according to a new study from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America. The finding is striking, but the researchers’ method also...
Rate and Compass Combine Mortgage Ventures Into OriginPoint, Target Top-10 Lender

Rate and Compass Combine Mortgage Ventures Into OriginPoint, Target Top-10 Lender

by John G. Stevens | Nov 3, 2026 | Current News & Events

Rate and Compass International Holdings are combining their two mortgage joint ventures, Guaranteed Rate Affinity and OriginPoint, under the OriginPoint name in a consolidation designed to connect more mortgage loan officers with one of the country’s largest...
The Election Is Over. What Actually Changes for Housing?

The Election Is Over. What Actually Changes for Housing?

by John G. Stevens | Nov 3, 2026 | Opinion

The morning after the midterms, campaign promises meet mortgage payments, construction costs and the limits of political power. The morning after an election, some Americans feel relieved. Others are convinced the country has made a terrible mistake. Close races can...
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