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FHFA Extends Multifamily Forbearance Through March

Saturday, 02 January 2021

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Written by Chris Frankie

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has pushed back the end date to March 31 for its forbearance program for landlords with multifamily mortgages. So reports Yahoo Finance. Read more...

Fed Policy for 2021 May Depend on Unusual Tools

Saturday, 02 January 2021

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Written by Chris Frankie

With interest rates expected to stay near zero through 2023, and the coronavirus still rampant nationwide, the Federal Reserve will likely need to turn toward unorthodox monetary policy tools this year. So reports Yahoo Finance. Read more...

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Extends Rental Relief

Saturday, 02 January 2021

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Written by Chris Frankie

The 5,600-page coronavirus relief bill signed by President Trump on December 27 includes provisions extending assistance to renters. So reports The New York Times. Read more...

Wells Fargo Extends Work From Home Through February

Saturday, 02 January 2021

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Written by Chris Frankie

Wells Fargo has given employees more time to work from home, pushing back the date for a possible return to the office until at least March 1. So reports Bloomberg. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: A New Trend to Share with Clients

Thursday, 24 December 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide (MMG) discussed how the Fed has played an enormous role in the housing gift that was 2020. This is due to its Bond buys. However things may be changing a bit. Read more...

Bodnar of MMG: The Fed and the Unsaid

Friday, 18 December 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide shares his thoughts on this week’s Fed meeting. Read more...

What Can Housing Market Expect with President Biden?

Monday, 21 December 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

The U.S. election played against the dark milieu of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, a stricken economy, and a host of racial and immigration issues. As the 46th president of the United States takes office, it remains to be seen how he will shape the housing market in the country. Read more...

Homeowners OK with Appraisal Process, But That’s Changing: Survey

Friday, 11 December 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

A new Javelin/ServiceLink survey finds that more than one-third of consumers who recently bought, sold or refinanced their homes expressed a willingness to use self-serve technology in the home inspection process. Most say they believe it would be faster. Read more...

Wolters Kluwer to Acquire eOriginal for $280M

Friday, 11 December 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance has agreed to buy Baltimore-based eOriginal, a cloud-based digital lending software provider. Read more...