AD Mortgage Flags Condo Reserve Rules in FHFA Letter
AD Mortgage has sent a policy letter to the FHFA raising concerns about proposed condo financing criteria changes for...
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This tag page curates four housing finance articles on HECM, HMBS, ADU policy shifts, and modern multifamily loans, helping you see how rates affect your borrowing plan.
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California Condo Defect Liability Talks Resume After Recess
California lawmakers return from summer break to push condo safety reforms, focusing on a true right-to-repair proces...
EXp Realty Hires Carmen Mercado, Former NAHREP Leader
Carmen Mercado, the former national NAHREP president and Freddie Mac affordable lending veteran, joins eXp Realty as ...
Bipartisan Push Revives Condo Safety Repairs Bill in Florida
A bipartisan group of House members reintroduced the Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act to ease financing for cri...
Broker Ultimatum Tied Price Reshapes Mortgage Competition
An academic paper analyzes UWM's 2021 broker ultimatum tied price and finds rivals shaved an average of 5 basis point...
FHFA Moves to Drop Reputational Harm in Counterparty Rules
The FHFA want to remove reputational harm as a trigger for suspending firms dealing with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and...
Colorado Project Proving Ground for 3D-Printed Homes
A former Central Colorado parcel near Salida is being developed into a 55-acre, 106-home 3D-printed community, testin...
Reverse Mortgages Emerge as Tool in Gray Divorce Settlements
Rising gray divorces are pushing older homeowners to consider reverse mortgages as a financial lever. A new wave of s...
Will ROAD Change What It Means for Multifamily Lending
Lawmakers edge toward final action on the ROAD Act, a bill that could reshape how lenders price risk and how quickly ...
FHFA Pushes GSEs Embrace Chattel Loans in DTS Overhaul
The FHFA proposes an outcome-based Duty to Serve overhaul to push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac toward stronger support ...
HUD Adopts Changes Policies Aiming to Ease FHA Loans
HUD unveils 14 policy updates to the FHA single-family program, designed to cut red tape, reduce costs, and broaden a...
Pennymac to Close Tennessee Office in Restructuring
Pennymac confirms it will shutter its Franklin, TN office and reduce staff in its consumer direct lending unit, part ...