At the tail end of 2024, mortgage borrowers shifted their attention away from conforming mortgages and toward refinance opportunities. A report released Tuesday by Optimal Blue found that the ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices. Beginning next year, mortgage ...

Mortgage rates rose last week, causing a large drop in demand for refinances. Homebuyer demand was essentially flat.

If you’ve ever heard the names Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and pictured them as a sweet old couple running a quaint bed-and-breakfast, you’re not alone. Sadly, they’re not humans — no cookies baking in ...

The FHFA has announced the conforming loan limit (CLL) values for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026, as in most of the U.S., the 2026 CLL value for one-unit properties will be ...

FHFA Director Bill Pulte said Tuesday that he won’t cut the conforming loan limits for loans bought by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ending speculation that the Trump administration would look to ...