“Lower-income borrowers typically refinance at a slower pace than higher-income borrowers, potentially missing an opportunity to save on housing costs,” saysMalloy Evans, executive vice president of single-family business at Fannie Mae. If homeowners are unsure about whether or not Fannie Mae owns...
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TheFannie Mae HomeReady programis available to first-time and repeat buyers and current homeowners. It allows individuals to buy or refinance a property with 3% down or 3% in equity. This is a program designed to help low- to moderate-income borrowers; only those making 80% or less of the...
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Fannie Mae's (FNM) MyCommunity Mortgage was at the forefront of the credit crisis, and had many sub-programs, all targeted at low income communities and borrowers. These programs supposedly highlighted the mission that made these GSEs as essential: they
The financial toll of the pandemic on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was significant, as these agencies provided vast liquidity to the mortgage and rental markets. Fannie Mae saw its net income decline by over 20% between 2019 and 2020, and Freddie Mac saw a drop of over 17%. However, both...
I question whether the U.S. needs outfits like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Why is it necessary for the government to make such an issue of house ownership? Seems to me that many people–especially low income people–would be better off renting so they’d be more mobile and could relocate...
How to qualify for a loan approved by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac While separate companies, Fannie's and Freddie's home loan guidelines are nearly identical and establish some of the basic terms of home loans, including the debt-to-income ratio and the required down payment. Generally, conventi...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders were wiped out when the federal government placed them into conservatorship last month and eliminated their dividend. Yet profits from the company are being skimmed to fund homeownership programs that some see as redundant. ...
The FHFA announced expanded guidelines for appraisal waiver increasing the maximum loan to value (LTV)from 80% to 90% on purchase transactions.An appraisal waiver is not guaranteed on all conforming mortgages. Loans are submitted to the automated underwriting systems for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac,...