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Freddie Mac spurs landlords to report on-time rent payments

Housing Wire

Freddie Mac wants to encourage multifamily landlords to report positive rental payments to the credit bureaus to give renters a better shot at qualifying for a mortgage. Esusu, a credit-building fintech, will deliver the on-time rental payment reports from landlords’ property management software to the credit bureaus.

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Freddie Mac to include on-time rent in underwriting

Housing Wire

The government-sponsored enterprise said that it hopes to incentivize “responsible” renters to make a leap into homeownership. The government- sponsored enterprise added that additional requirements for submitting rent payment data to its underwriting system will be announced sometime in July.

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Congressional report finds Invitation Homes downplayed evictions to Fannie Mae

Housing Wire

That’s what a congressional subcommittee said happened between Fannie Mae and Invitation Homes , the single-family rental landlord that in 2017 got a $1 billion interest-only 10-year loan from the government-sponsored enterprise. Imagine getting a $1 billion, interest-only loan and later lying to your creditor.

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Record apartment supply is good for mortgage rates 

Housing Wire

What is the best news for mortgage rates long-term? The government accounts for housing inflation by looking at rents, not home prices. More supply of apartments coming on line will be good news for mortgage rates going forward. Of course, once we get lower mortgage rates, that should help the builders sell more homes.

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More households paid their rent and mortgage in Q2 2021

Housing Wire

Fewer than five million households failed to make their rent or mortgage payments in the second quarter of 2021, despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still being felt across the country. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA), 8.6% of renters (2.86 homeowners (2.19

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Biden announces new CDC eviction limits

Housing Wire

In spite of a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday issued new limits on evictions for non-payment of rent or mortgage through October 3, 2021. The person must have made their best effort to receive government assistance and make timely, partial housing payments.

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Financing proves an obstacle for ADUs

Housing Wire

State and local governments – and now Washington – frame ADUs as a prime vehicle to address a U.S. But it is unclear what concrete steps the federal government may take. Turnover is a huge expense for landlords and property managers across the world. housing shortage that the National Association of Realtors pegged at 5.5

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