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FHFA extends multifamily forbearance through June 30

Housing Wire

Multifamily property owners who are struggling to make mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic now have a reprieve through the end of June for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced on Friday. 22, the Mortgage Bankers Association estimates 2.6

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The role of consumer transaction data in increasing homeownership access

Housing Wire

The racial homeownership gap between Black and white Americans is wider than it was in 1960, and a combination of higher mortgage interest rates, rising home prices and an antiquated model for evaluating consumers’ ability to repay is exacerbating the problem. Utilizing ATP gives lenders the best of both worlds.

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Figure and Apollo complete ownership transfer via blockchain

Housing Wire

Figure , a blockchain-focused financial service company and Apollo , a global alternative asset manager, announced today completing a transaction involving the origination of digital mortgage loans and transfer of ownership via blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with FinLedger.

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Financing proves an obstacle for ADUs

Housing Wire

How to minimize tenant turnover using online property management tools. Turnover is a huge expense for landlords and property managers across the world. Homeowners constructing an ADU – whose total build costs run over $150,000, according to the report – use cash out refinances, home equity loans, and renovation loans.

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How the latest stimulus impacts renters and homeowners

Housing Wire

The most common form of assistance for renters during the pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), was from landlords allowing tenants to miss months worth of rent payments. Landlords offered rent payment options to 64% of respondents, while 36% said they weren’t offered anything, the trade group said.

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The Fed pauses its rate hikes for now, will it last?

Housing Wire

The FOMC also said it would continue to reduce its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities. In fact, mortgage applications picked up in the week leading up to the Fed meeting, signaling a wave of optimism. The CME FedWatch Tool showed a 99% chance the Fed would halt its hikes to the 5.25

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Housing industry reacts to second stimulus bill

Housing Wire

The housing and mortgage industry welcomed yesterday’s announcement of a second round of stimulus payments to citizens, set at $600 per person and potentially arriving as early as next week, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin.

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