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With landmark GSE equity plans, FHFA confronts legacy of redlining

Housing Wire

We look forward to working with the enterprises, lenders, and other housing industry participants to further develop the ideas described in these plans.”. The more than six-month delay, FHFA officials said, was due to the development of the pilot transparency program, and the time it took to scrub proprietary information from the plans.

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Wells Fargo workers allege anti-Latino bias in predatory mortgage scheme

Housing Wire

For example, Wells Fargo has developed an ‘Earn the Business’ program for the Bilingual team. In the fall of 2022, management created a mandatory Bilingual team program whereby employees were instructed to offer a ‘Refinance Cash Out’ product without directly mentioning the substantial financial cost of the product to borrowers.”

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FHLBanks under pressure to invest more in affordable housing

Housing Wire

The nation’s network of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks ) expects to be required to increase its share of investments in affordable housing. The total volume should not be lower than $100 million for each bank. In the first week of October, the bank also launched a $1.5 In May, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Rep.

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How the buyer commission lawsuits could upend the relationship between agents and LOs

Housing Wire

Pro-competitive, pro-consumer local MLS broker marketplaces ensure equity, efficiency, transparency and market-driven pricing options for home buyers and sellers,” Mantill Williams, NAR’s vice president of communications, wrote in an email to HousingWire. Bank Home Mortgage and Planet Home Lending declined to comment.

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Fannie Mae housing equity plan won’t expand credit box

Housing Wire

Can Fannie Mae ’s housing equity plan make a meaningful dent in the 30 percentage point racial homeownership gap without a broad review of loan pricing? The list of potential obstacles across the Black housing journey — it’s long,” said Katrina Jones, Fannie Mae’s vice president of racial equity strategy and impact. “The

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What You Need to Know About the Biden $25,000 Downpayment Home Buying Program

Realty Biz

Immediate Help: Dropping FHA Interest Rates One of the newest developments in housing affordability came recently when the White House announced it was slashing the interest rate on Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance products. percentage points.

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Top Tips and Considerations For Buying Land

Realty Biz

I have helped developers build and sell entire subdivisions from the ground up. Lack of access to utilities can significantly increase development costs. Local Area Assessment Assess the local area's amenities and potential future developments. Future developments can affect land value and quality of life.

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