Freddie Mac’s new $2,500 credit for buyers earning less than 50% of area median income closely resembles an initiative announced last month by Fannie Mae.
Fannie Mae’s announcement of an update to its HomeReady program drew applause from the crowd at the MBA’s independent mortgage bankers conference this week.
All lender types, except HFAs and credit unions, saw GSE deliveries decline in the fourth quarter. For HFAs, that meant a spike in market share, albeit from a low starting point. (Includes two data tables.)