Lenders’ Profit Outlook Dips as Mortgage Rates Rise and Competition Heats Up
The share of mortgage lenders expecting profit margins to decline in the months ahead increased for the second consecutive quarter, with an even greater share of lenders now expecting profit margins to...
View ArticleHousing Sentiment Jumps on Consumers’ Selling and Personal Finance Optimism
The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased in March by 5.2 points to 81.7. Four of the HPSI’s six components increased month over month, including the components...
View ArticleFannie Mae Earns Seventh Consecutive ENERGY STAR® Award
Fannie Mae is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy....
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Fannie Mae addresses inequalities in housing faced by black renters and...
Fannie Mae has released a three-year Equitable Housing Finance Plan that outlines actions the company will take to knock down barriers faced by Black renters and homeowners throughout their housing...
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Fannie Mae adds basis multifamily finance to network of DUS lenders
Fannie Mae has announced the addition of Basis Multifamily Finance I, LLC (“Basis”), a subsidiary of Basis Investment Group, LLC (“BIG”), a national commercial real estate investment platform, to its...
View ArticleFannie Mae Partners with multifamily industry to launch 2023 multifamily...
Fannie Mae has announced that it has launched the 2023 Multifamily Energy and Water Survey, a national effort to collect and analyze whole property energy and water consumption and costs from 2022,...
View ArticlePerceived homebuying and home-selling conditions diverge further
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased in May by 1.2 points to 65.6, as affordability constraints continue to color consumers’ perceptions of homebuying and home-selling...
View ArticleConsumers report improving job security, healthy household finances
The Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased slightly in July, as consumers’ increased confidence regarding their personal financial situations was largely offset by...
View ArticleSticking the ‘soft landing’ remains a difficult task
Recent economic data has pointed to a stronger economy than previously expected, but the current business cycle contours still point to an eventual downturn, according to the August 2023 commentary...
View ArticleUnusual housing market dynamics contributing to stall in consumer sentiment
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) remained effectively unchanged in August, as consumer confidence toward housing continued along the low-level plateau set earlier this year. Three...
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