Perspectives

July 25, 2024

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

Douglas Duncan

Senior Vice President and Chief Economist

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.

June 6, 2024

Devang Doshi

Senior Vice President, Capital Markets - Single-Family Products

Nick Sapirie

Vice President, Capital Markets – Single-Family Products

Bryant Bednarek

Advisor, Capital Markets - Single-Family Products

The emergence of a pay-up for labeled social MBS securities has the potential to improve access to credit for the universe of Mission Index-eligible borrowers in the same way that the low balance spec pay-up supports lending to lower balance borrowers.

May 20, 2024

Cyndi Danko

Senior Vice President and Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Fannie Mae

Terri Merlino

Single-Family Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Freddie Mac

As disasters continue to increase in frequency and severity, and certain markets face availability concerns, it is important to ensure lenders and servicers have a clear understanding of the GSE requirements related to property insurance.

April 29, 2024

Katrina Jones

Vice President of Housing Equity Strategy & Impact

The work to make the housing system more fair and sustainable, whether you are a renter or a homeowner, is a multi-year effort that is embodied in Fannie Mae's mission and aligned to our long-term business strategy.