Fed Gov. Waller: Current Surge in Housing Costs and Previous Price Bubble Not Comparable
Today’s rise in housing prices not as risky to financial stability as the real estate bubble and crash of 2008, Fed governor says.
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Bankers Viewpoints Shift as Pandemic Continues, CSBS Annual Survey Highlights
In 2020, local business conditions were top of mind for community bankers. This year, the lingering effect of COVID-19 on local economies has created a new concern: historic levels of deposits and narrow net interest margins.
What’s Driving the Hottest CRE Markets: Housing, Housing, Housing
With post-pandemic effects hindering many traditional CRE markets, developers are turning to multifamily housing to meet demand.
FHFA Calls on Congress for Authority to Examine Third-Party Service Providers
In the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s annual report to Congress, the agency requested the authority to examine third-party service providers to identify practices that could pose safety and soundness risks to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
OCC’s Hsu: Addressing Appraisal Bias Requires ‘Collective Effort’
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu told attendees at a CFPB roundtable today that banks are being held accountable when they rely on housing appraisals that are discriminatory.
FDIC Proposes to Align Real Estate Lending Standards with CBLR
The FDIC proposed changes to its guidelines for real estate lending policies in order to align standards with the community bank leverage ratio, which does not require electing institutions to calculate tier 2 capital or total capital.
ABA Supports Appraisal Modernization for Fannie, Freddie
The American Bankers Association today offered feedback to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on appraisal-related policies and practices for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, noting that it “fully supports creating new alternatives to the traditional appraisals available in the market today.”
Real Estate Investing Q&A with David Sherman
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Bowman Concerned About Community Banks’ Exit from Mortgage Markets
Speaking to attendees at a mortgage industry event in Kansas City, Missouri, today, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman expressed optimism about the trajectory of the housing market but raised concerns about the declining number of community banks remaining in the consumer real estate mortgage market.
Boston Fed President: Low Inflation Could Drive Reach for Yield
While the economic outlook in the near term remains positive, persistently low interest rates and continued economic growth could encourage investors to take chase yield by taking on more risk, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric Rosengren cautioned today.