Fannie Mae is rolling out another round of Desktop Underwriter enhancements Friday, giving mortgage lenders new tools intended to identify potential loan issues earlier in the underwriting process and reduce avoidable delays. The Sept. 25 update is the latest in a...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 48,439 foreclosure-prevention actions during the second quarter of 2026, according to a new Federal Housing Finance Agency report that offers a fresh look at borrower distress as mortgage rates move back above 7%. The actions...
Condominium financing rules are moving from lender operations desks to Capitol Hill. The Community Associations Institute is bringing advocates to Washington Thursday for its 2026 Congressional Advocacy Summit, where one of the central asks will be a one-year delay in...
Mortgage demand looks very different depending on which slice of the market is being measured. Fannie Mae’s latest weekly mortgage applications data show purchase application dollar volume rose 15.2% for the week ending Sept. 18. Total refinance application...
Fannie Mae has filed a $6.2 million foreclosure lawsuit against a Chicago multifamily portfolio as a widening series of foreclosure cases puts additional scrutiny on properties tied to the Bialostozky family and federally backed apartment debt. The new Cook County...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
