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FHFA Gives Green Light for Use of FICO 10T Score Data

FHFA Gives Green Light for Use of FICO 10T Score Data

by Phil Hall | Dec 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced it has reached an agreement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for the release of the FICO Score 10T data to the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). FICO said the three credit...
Mortgage Rates Decline Ahead of Thanksgiving

Mortgage Rates Decline Ahead of Thanksgiving

by Phil Hall | Nov 26, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates dived ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.23% as of Nov. 26, down from last week when it averaged 6.26%. A year ago at this...
Fannie and Freddie Conforming Loan Limits Raised for 2026

Fannie and Freddie Conforming Loan Limits Raised for 2026

by Phil Hall | Nov 25, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has raised the conforming loan limit values for the one-unit mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026 to $832,750, an increase of $26,250 from 2025. The increase is linked to the 3.26% house price increase...
FHFA Announces 2026 Multifamily Loan Caps

FHFA Announces 2026 Multifamily Loan Caps

by Phil Hall | Nov 25, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the 2026 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) will be $88 billion for each entity, for a combined total of $176 billion to support the multifamily market. In an...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 17-21

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 17-21

by Phil Hall | Nov 21, 2025 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

An affordability challenge in rural America, Canadian and American renters consider the pursuit of homeownership, and Arkansas realtors helping communities facing food insecurity. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week...
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