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December 11, 2024

What Determines the Rate on a 30-Year Mortgage?

We explain how the rate on a 30-year mortgage is determined and how these factors explain the movements in mortgage rates following the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 9, 2024

Consumer Housing Sentiment Up Significantly Year over Year

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 0.4 points in November to 75.0, continuing its sharp upward trend over the past year as consumers appear to be acclimating to the higher mortgage rate and home price environment.

December 5, 2024

Expert Panel Upwardly Revises Home Price Growth Outlook, Still Expects Deceleration in 2025 and 2026

Following an average expectation for national home price growth of 5.2 percent in 2024, a panel of over 100 housing experts forecasts home price growth to decelerate to 3.8 percent in 2025 and 3.6 percent in 2026, according to the Q4 2024 Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey.

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Housing Perspectives

August 8, 2024

Opportunities Exist to Offer Digital Verification Tools to More Homebuyers
Brooke Smith
Brooke Smith

Senior Manager, Single-Family Digital Solutions

Li-Ning Huang
Li-Ning Huang

Principal, Economic and Strategic Research — Market Research

Earlier this year, we surveyed recent homebuyers to better understand adoption rates and overall experiences with digital technology.

July 25, 2024

Fannie Mae Research Highlights the Impact of Tangled Titles
Tim Carpenter
Tim Carpenter

Senior Director – Community Impact

Last year we partnered with the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) to estimate the prevalence of residential heirs' property on a national scale.

July 9, 2024

Mortgage Lenders Cite Talent Management and Cost-Cutting as Top Priorities
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Douglas Duncan

Executive Advisor, Senior Vice President

We recently surveyed over 200 senior mortgage executives via the MLSS to better understand lenders' top business priorities for the year and how they may differ from prior years.

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