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March 17, 2021 Economic Growth Likely to Accelerate – Rising Interest Rates a Risk, But Housing Expected to Remain Resilient We continue to expect an acceleration in real gross domestic product (GDP) growth and employment in the coming months as vaccinations progress further, warm weather arrives, and the recently passed stimulus bill takes effect. Home sales are likely to be minimally affected by rising mortgage rates…
March 11, 2021 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 decrease in the months ahead, according to Fannie Mae's Q1 2021 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey.
March 9, 2021 Fannie Mae Announces Nineteenth Sale of Reperforming Loans Fannie Mae today began marketing its nineteenth sale of reperforming loans as part of the company's ongoing effort to reduce the size of its retained mortgage portfolio.
March 8, 2021 Consumer Sentiment on Housing Dips Slightly Despite Growing Labor Market Optimism The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) decreased in February by 1.2 points to 76.5.
February 18, 2021 U.S. Economy Expected to Expand at 6.7 Percent Clip in 2021 The U.S. economy is expected to grow 6.7 percent in 2021, an improvement not only from last year’s 2.5 percent contraction but up, too, compared to last month’s forecast of 5.3 percent, according to the February 2021 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.
February 18, 2021 Fiscal Stimulus, Successful Vaccine Deployment Likely to Boost Growth but Also Pose Inflationary Risk Recent data point to more resilient consumer spending over the winter months than previously expected.
February 8, 2021 Housing Sentiment Edges Upward as Reported Conditions Favor Sellers The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased in January to 77.7, a 3.7 point improvement from December.
January 15, 2021 Economic Growth Expected to Accelerate as Vaccine Deployment Quickens and Warmer Weather Approaches The U.S. economy is expected to grow 5.3 percent in 2021, a substantial improvement from the currently projected 2.7 percent contraction in 2020 with a strong pick-up in growth projected to commence over the spring months, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and…
January 15, 2021 The Economy Speeds Up and Housing Downshifts Expanding vaccination efforts, the emergence of warmer weather, and the passing of greater than previously expected fiscal stimulus point to an economy ready to take off once COVID-19-related effects begin to subside.
January 12, 2021 Servicers report biggest challenges implementing COVID-19 assistance programs Caroline Patane Vice President, Single-Family Counterparty Risk Oversight Servicers report challenges faced in offering assistance to impacted homeowners via forbearance programs and in communicating post-forbearance repayment plan options.