A coalition of 18 national trade associations representing the stakeholders in the housing industry sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson warning that mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies will increase rents,...
Mortgage rates continued their upward odyssey for the third week in a row, coming within a hair of the 7% mark. According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.96% as of Aug. 10, up from last...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Perhaps the most dramatic economic story of the past week involved the decision by Fitch Ratings to downgrade of the U.S. credit rating from “AAA” to “AA+.” Fitch defined its decision as the result of “a steady deterioration in standards of...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched closer to the 7% mark in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC). According to the government-sponsored enterprise, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90% as of Aug. 3, up from last...
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has updated its automated income assessment tool to include tax transcripts as a new data source. According to the government-sponsored enterprise, the enhancement will provide lenders with another tool to better automate income assessments...
Northmarq Acquires Thirdline Capital Management
