Selling stocks to buy a house, the continued delay on confirming the new CFPB director, and layoffs at Fannie Mae. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of April 7-11. Hit: Taking Stock. One of the most intriguing real...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the firing of more than 100 Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA), citing unspecified “unethical conduct.” In a statement, FHFA Director and Fannie Mae Chairman Bill Pulte declared the firings have occurred since he was sworn...
A new forecast by Fannie Mae’s (OTCQB: FNMA) Economic and Strategic Research Group is predicting mortgage rates to end 2025 and 2026 at 6.3% and 6.2%, respectively, downward revisions of three-tenths for each. The revised forecast was mirrored by a mild upward...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) maintains a “secret blacklist” of condominium communities that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for these properties to get a mortgage. The new report claims the blacklist “includes condo...
The leader of a prominent civil rights organization has voiced support for the privatization of the government-sponsored enterprising (GSEs). The Hill reports Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, has called on Bill Pulte, President Trump’s...
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