FHFA Sets 2021 Performance Goals for Fannie, Freddie

The House voted to pass a bipartisan bill to bolster housing supply after the White House signaled its support for the measure. Lawmakers also passed three bills seeking to boost de novo bank formation and amend the brokered...

ABA economists believe this month's data reflects resiliency despite the effect of higher interest rates. Continued growth suggests mortgage demand will remain steady in the near term, though higher energy prices and interest rates threaten long-term momentum.

The OCC finalized two rules to clarify that national banks are exempt from state laws regulating real estate escrow accounts. Both rules were first proposed late last year.

As part of a recent Trump administration push to expand access to mortgage credit, the Federal Housing Administration should modernize its collateral valuation process to align it with the collateral valuation standards established by Fannie Mae and Freddie...

The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.36% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.71%.

House leadership has released the text of its amendment for a bipartisan housing bill ahead of a possible vote on the legislation next week.