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Report: FHFA Preparing Bi-Merge Credit Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Report: FHFA Preparing Bi-Merge Credit Rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

by John G. Stevens | Oct 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is preparing to direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to require mortgage lenders to pull credit data from two of the three national credit bureaus instead of all three, according to a person familiar with the plans cited by Bloomberg...
Freddie Mac Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7.28%, Highest in Nearly Three Years

Freddie Mac Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7.28%, Highest in Nearly Three Years

by John G. Stevens | Oct 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

Mortgage rates surged again this week, with Freddie Mac’s benchmark 30-year fixed rate climbing 25 basis points to 7.28%, its highest reading in nearly three years. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.28% as of Oct. 1, up from 7.03% a week earlier, according to...
FHFA Says Fannie and Freddie Completed 48,439 Foreclosure-Prevention Actions in Q2

FHFA Says Fannie and Freddie Completed 48,439 Foreclosure-Prevention Actions in Q2

by John G. Stevens | Sep 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, News, U.S. Housing Market

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...
Mortgage Rates Break 7% for First Time Since January 2025

Mortgage Rates Break 7% for First Time Since January 2025

by John G. Stevens | Sep 24, 2026 | Mortgage Information

Mortgage rates pushed through 7% this week for the first time in 20 months, extending a rapid climb that is again tightening affordability for homebuyers. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.03% as of Sept. 24, up from 6.95% a week earlier,...
Condo Groups Take Fannie-Freddie Financing Fight to Capitol Hill

Condo Groups Take Fannie-Freddie Financing Fight to Capitol Hill

by John G. Stevens | Sep 23, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

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...
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