Originations of purchase mortgages are expected to increase this year even though interest rates and home prices continue to rise. “The underlying demand for buying a home is holding up, and will continue to do so, as long as the economy is generating solid job and income growth,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.
The creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund could grease the skids for an end to the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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