A bipartisan effort is seeking to create a government-backed loan program that will help homeowners fund the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) homes on their properties. The Wall Street Journal reports Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino...
Ginnie Mae announced that its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio outstanding reached $2.74 trillion as of April. The April issuance encompassed $42.2 billion in total MBS, resulting in a net portfolio growth of $10.6 billion. This included $40.7 billion in...
Ginnie Mae announced its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio outstanding grew to $2.71 trillion as of January. Ginnie Mae issued $39.8 billion in total MBS last month, resulting in a net portfolio growth of $16.7 billion. Of that amount, $38.4 billion was...
Saudi Arabia will become the first Persian Gulf nation to establish a securitization market for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The Public Investment Fund’s Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co. is partnering with Hassana Investment Co., a government pension...
Hedge fund executive Bill Ackman is predicting the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac (OTCQB; FMCC) and Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) will be privatized during the upcoming Trump administration. The GSEs have been in federal conservatorship since September...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
