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Housing 2021: First-Timers, Forbearance, Fannie & Freddie

January 4, 2021

Some of the top sources for real estate business news predict a strong 2021 for housing. Economists from Redfin, Zillow, FORBES, Bloomberg, realtor.com, HousingWire and more see mortgage rates remaining low while demand for housing remains high. But the question on many minds is, how will the new administration affect the industry? One of the […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #CVARmembers, Administration, Biden, Fannie, forbearance, Freddie Mac, recession, Trump

FHFA Loan Limit Increase

November 30, 2020

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it will increase the 2021 conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $548,250 on one-unit properties and a cap of $822,375 in high-cost areas, such as California. The previous loan limits were $510,400 and $765,600, respectively. Baseline limit The Housing and Economic […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, National News Tagged With: #Cvarmember, conforming loan limit, cvarconnect, Fannie Mae, FHFA, Freddie Mac, HERA, Housing and Economic Recovery Act, loan limit

Fannie, Freddie Announce Mortgage Deferral

May 18, 2020

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced additional relief options for homeowners struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to announcements from the two companies last week (May 13), homeowners in forbearance can now request payment deferrals as early as July 1. This allows any missed payments to be made up at the end of […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Cvarmember, #FannieMae, COVID-19, cvarconnect, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Fannie, Freddie to Buy Loans in Forbearance – With a Catch

April 27, 2020

(April 27 UPDATE: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator said Monday that borrowers benefiting from programs that let them skip mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic won’t have to make lump-sum repayments when the crisis passes.) The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that it will allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Cvarmember, #FannieMae, #FreddieMac, CARES Act, cvarconnect, Fannie Mae, FHFA, forbearance, Freddie Mac

Fannie, Freddie Subpoenaed in Commission Lawsuit

February 18, 2020

Plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit that could shake up the real estate industry have subpoenaed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, sharpening scrutiny of real estate commissions nationwide. The subpoenas were issued by the smaller of two bombshell commission lawsuits filed against the National Association of Realtors and real estate franchisors Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX, HomeServices […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CVARmembers, commission, CoreLogic, cvarconnect, Department of Justice, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, lawsuit, NAR, Sitzer, subpoena

Fannie, Freddie Up Loan Max

December 2, 2019

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will let mortgage borrowers nationwide take out home loans over $500,000 in 2020. The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced last Tuesday that it will increase the limit on conforming loans, meaning mortgages that adhere to the standards imposed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a maximum of $510,400 nationwide. In […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, National News Tagged With: Fannie Mae, FHFA, Freddie Mac, loan amount, MarketWatch, mortgage limit

Oct. 7 CVAR At A Glance

October 7, 2019

Featured Classes and Events Oct. 7 | CRMLS Training – Glendora – Free Oct. 8 | 2020 The Agent With Vision – YPN Forum – Free Oct. 9 | New Member Orientation – All Locations Oct. 9 | zipForm® Basic – Free – All Locations Oct. 10 | Mortgage License Origination (MLO) – Glendora Oct. 11 | Brian Buffini Success Tour […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Education & Events Tagged With: #CVARataglance, Cocktails, Committees, CRMLS Mexico, cvarconnect, Freddie Mac, Impeachment, mortgage rate, Split Roll

No Appraisal Required for Certain Homes

September 30, 2019

Certain home sales of $400,000 or less will not need an appraisal since federal regulators approved a proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require an appraisal. Last November, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve released a proposal that would increase […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: appraisal, appraiser, consumer groups, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fannie Mae, Federal regulators, FHA, Freddie Mac, HousingWire, HUD, Veterans Affairs

Privatizing Fannie & Freddie

September 9, 2019

On Thursday the Trump Administration proposed a plan that would bring mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of government conservatorship, where both have been for 11 years after being bailed out by the government in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The plan includes a spate of broad legislative and administrative proposals […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: 2008 collapse, credit line, Fannie Mae, financial crisis, Forbes, Freddie Mac, privatization, Treasury Department, Trump Administration

June 24 – CVAR At A Glance

June 24, 2019

Featured Classes and Events   June 24 to 29 Last week of Member Appreciation Month June 27 | National Ethics Day Featuring Leigh Brown – Free! June 28 | FREE FRIDAY – RPR Training – All Locations June 28 | Summer Kickoff – Networking Block Party! Summer Kickoff is THIS FRIDAY! Don’t miss the valuable […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, CVAR News, Education & Events, Industry News, Video Tagged With: Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS®, CVAR, CVAR at a Glance, CVAR Connect, cvar.net, cvarconnect.com, Ethics, Freddie Mac

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