Category: Agencies


  • Housing Finance Forecasts for 2024-2025 Now Converging in April 2024

    Housing Finance Forecasts for 2024-2025 Now Converging in April 2024

    Fannie Mae and MBA published their latest housing finance forecast for…

  • Housing Finance Forecasts now available for March 2024

    Housing Finance Forecasts now available for March 2024

    Fannie Mae and MBA published their housing finance forecast for March…

  • Inspection based waivers for credit unions are growing in 2024

    Inspection based waivers for credit unions are growing in 2024

    This article looks at GSE inspection based waivers for credit unions…

  • Housing Finance Forecast for February 2024

    Housing Finance Forecast for February 2024

    Fannie Mae and MBA published their monthly housing finance forecast for…

  • GSE appraisal alternatives growing at banks in 2024

    GSE appraisal alternatives growing at banks in 2024

    This article reviews adoption of GSE appraisal alternatives in 2023 by…

  • HMDA data for budgeting & forecasting – the pros and cons

    HMDA data for budgeting & forecasting – the pros and cons

    HMDA is a great source of data for mortgage originations but…

  • Correspondent lenders starting to offer new  incentives with inspection-based waivers

    Correspondent lenders starting to offer new incentives with inspection-based waivers

    Since inspection-based waivers were introduced by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae…

  • Residential appraisals being used for 87% of all loans delivered

    Residential appraisals being used for 87% of all loans delivered

    The total number of residential appraisals completed for agency loans was…