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Fannie Mae Upgrades Data Validation Capabilities in Desktop Underwriter

Fannie Mae Upgrades Data Validation Capabilities in Desktop Underwriter

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2024 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) announced new capabilities for its Desktop Underwriter (DU) system. Effective March 29, Fannie Mae single-family lenders can use a single 12-month asset verification report in the DU validation service to identify recurring deposits in the...
Peter Akwaboah to Become EVP and COO at Fannie Mae

Peter Akwaboah to Become EVP and COO at Fannie Mae

by Phil Hall | Feb 23, 2024 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) has appointed Peter Akwaboah to become executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), effective May 20. In his new role, Akwaboah will be responsible for Fannie Mae’s chief information office, enterprise operations, business...
Mortgage Applications Up While Most Americans Expect Lower Rates

Mortgage Applications Up While Most Americans Expect Lower Rates

by Phil Hall | Feb 7, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications were on the rise last week a new survey finds most Americans are predicting a decline in mortgage rates this year. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index was up by 3.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier...
Are More Consumers Becoming Optimistic About Homebuying?

Are More Consumers Becoming Optimistic About Homebuying?

by Phil Hall | Jan 8, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) closed 2023 on the upswing with a 2.9-point rise in December to 67.2. The year-end increase was attributed to a spike in the number of consumers expecting mortgage rates to go down over the next 12...
Fannie Mae Forecasts Home Sales and Mortgage Origination Recovery in 2024

Fannie Mae Forecasts Home Sales and Mortgage Origination Recovery in 2024

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2023 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family home sales likely bottomed out during the fourth quarter this year and are expected to begin a slow but meaningful recovery in 2024, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. The ESR...
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