Perspectives
The crisis in affordable rental housing: How we got here and finding our way forward
The industry needs to work together to help more renters find affordable housing.
Industry Insights
VIDEO: How I fell in love with my home — a love story in West Virginia
In this touching slideshow, a young family in Lewisburg, West Virginia discovers that home is where the heart is.
Innovate Housing
Going Digital: Transforming a Paper-Based Industry for the New Age
Changing customer expectations are giving companies an opportunity to deliver a more digital customer experience.
Business Trends
Lender outlook on profit margin, mortgage demand expectation sinks
More lenders have a negative view of consumer demand for purchase and refinance mortgages.
Business Trends
Changing zoning laws target affordability, with debt financing following
Inclusionary zoning laws vary widely across the nation, though they share the same goal of providing more affordable housing.
Innovate Housing
The Future of Data: Can Innovation and Privacy Coexist?
Evaluating the trade-offs between data as a driver for innovations that can reduce housing costs, and concerns about privacy.
Industry Insights
Problem Solvers with Big Ideas: Meet the Women Who Invent at Fannie Mae
Nancy Jardini sat down with several of our women inventors to explore their ideas about innovation and their paths to success.
Innovate Housing
Can New Trends and Technologies in Construction Achieve Scale?
Has the time finally come for new materials, technologies, and techniques that have the potential to transform construction?
Innovate Housing
Three Strategies for a Simple, Stress-Free, Affordable Home Transaction Process
Real estate startups are trying out new business models like iBuying that can lower barriers to entry and housing costs.
Innovate Housing
Early adopter turned eMortgage evangelist: An interview with Mid America’s Jeff Bode
In just three months, Mid America has recouped the cost of implementing its digital closing process.
Innovate Housing
Leveling the Playing Field with Frictionless Finance Models
Fintechs are offering creative financing options that cater to consumers’ wants while providing options for the underserved.
