Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB ... owned or guaranteed ~40% of the $2.2T in multifamily mortgage, the WSJ ...

In addition to Meridian effectively being blacklisted by those two agencies, that has also made it more difficult for others seeking Fannie and Freddie loans on commercial properties, Bernard said.

On the consumer side, lending across all categories of residential real estate loans, other than government residential mortgages (i.e., Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae), tightened. Lending standards ...

Adjustable-rate mortgages have become less popular in the recent rate environment, and Fannie Mae has not delivered any ARMs ...

It’s a type of conventional mortgage that adheres to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines — including borrowing limits. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs ...

Hedge funds still won't be able to sue the US government for seizing profits made by the mortgage-loan companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after their post-recession bailout. A federal appeals ...

Most conventional mortgages fall within those guidelines, making them conforming loans, which are usually purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. If you have a conventional loan, you can visit ...

The move to eliminate DTI requirements came partly from industry criticism of an existing exemption from DTI rules for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Just because borrowers can get ...

The new rules will ... help reassure mortgage investors, doubles to $400 billion the money the government stands ready to commit to keep mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac solvent.

Christy successfully pushed for NAF to become a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie ... oversight of the company’s lending standards, ensuring the company’s guidelines are not “one size ...

While there has been some expansion of buy-box or credit guidelines ... mortgage loans were underwritten and credit risk viewed for those loans being sold to the governmental agencies (Fannie ...

The government is to tighten transparency rules for ministerial hospitality, after a row over freebies received by Labour ministers. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden told the BBC ministers ...