The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

Effective immediately, Fannie and Freddie will allow mortgage lenders to use VantageScore credit ratings to assess ...

Fannie Mae doesn’t see much change in 2025, whereas Zillow sees gradual mortgage rate improvement and a return to historic norms December 16, 2024, 12:26pm by Sarah Wolak News > Housing Market ...

Adjusting for these heightened conditions, Fannie Mae revised its mortgage rate forecast upward, predicting average rates of 6.5% by the end of 2025, and 6.1% by the end of 2026.

Experts say policy change will help Americans with 'thinner credit files' build equity and generational wealth.

Major industry organizations, including the Mortgage Bankers Association, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, expect mortgage rates ...

The market currently projects an interest rate cut in the fall, though two Fed officials floated the possibility of a rate ...

The current state ofmortgage rates is at the forefront of discussions for many potential homebuyers, especially as interest rates have remained elevated for much longer than initially anticipated.

Experts predict a stable 2026 housing market with slower price growth, rising inventory, and steady demand. Here's what to ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-backed enterprises that purchase mortgages on the secondary market, issue them as ...

Including crypto in mortgage assessments may reshape risk modeling in U.S. housing finance and raises new regulatory questions.

Eye-catcher loan program of the week: A 30-year mortgage, with 30% down locked for the first 5 years at 5.875% with 1 point cost Jeff Lazerson, president of Mortgage Grader, can be reached at 949 ...