Perspectives
Having fun is serious business for lender United Shore
A weekly dance party and occasional chili cook-off are part of a culture of fun at top-producing United Shore.
Money & Mortgages
Early adopter calls HomeReady a boon to community reinvestment
TD Bank has embraced Fannie Mae’s affordable lending product, calling it a boon to community lending efforts.
Business Trends
Duty to Serve forum challenges industry to ‘change the housing landscape’
Fannie Mae’s half-day forum outlined its DTS objectives and encouraged participants to get involved.
Money & Mortgages
Mississippi joins a handful of states helping first-time homebuyers save for down payments
These accounts function like 529 college savings plans to help buyers save for their first home.
Money & Mortgages
One-fifth of homebuyers reported receiving family financial assistance for down payments
Saving for a down payment is the top reason renters cite for why they delay buying. Fortunately, help may be available.
Affordable Housing
Homebuyer education benefits lenders, homeowners, and the industry
Now there's an alternative for borrowers who don't qualify...yet.
Affordable Housing
‘A Home of Your Own’ pilot aims to help buyers achieve sustainable homeownership
Pilot program aims to increase minority homeownership numbers.
Money & Mortgages
Focusing on Native American homeownership under Duty to Serve
Originating mortgages on tribal lands can be tricky for lenders. Here are some inroads being planned under Duty to Serve.
