HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week published a proposal for Ginnie Mae to develop a new mortgage securitization product that could boost the availability of private capital liquidity sources into the market, particularly in periods of stress for the U.S. economy. Importantly, the association said that the recent…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Batton homebuyer commission lawsuits are not the only ones getting updated complaints. On Thursday, James Lutz, the lead plaintiff in the Lutz homebuyer commission suit in Florida, filed a second amended complaint. This updated complaint adds 31 new plaintiffs to the suit, including many familiar names, such as…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The recent CoreLogic Homeowner Equity Insights report for Q3 shows a continued positive trend of a lack of underwater mortgages in America today. Underwater mortgages — where borrowers owe more on their home than what it is worth — pose a risk of foreclosure and hinder people from selling…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Given the Department of Justice’s ongoing legal battle with the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Sue Yannaccone — the president and CEO of Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors — knows that the legal landscape for real estate in 2025 will continue to be a challenge. But that isn’t what…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While the mortgage industry debates the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the incoming Trump administration, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study on Friday suggesting that a recapitalization of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) could benefit the U.S. Department of the Treasury in most scenarios.   This…
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