The GSEs dominate in multifamily, but for how long?

The GSEs dominate in multifamily, but for how long?

The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have undergone their own kind of arms race in recent years, vying for
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Soaring Los Angeles Housing Market Comes Down from the Clouds

The median home price increased 7% in July compared to a year ago, declining to the three-year average from hot, double-digit price growth this time
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MARKET REPORT: Builders pummelled by housing market jitters with Persimmon down 1.4% and …

Industry figures from UK Finance gave the housebuilding sector a double-whammy knock – the number of mortgages approved for new homes
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London's home sales hit top spot in Canada

London is the hottest market in the country for selling your home, states a report released Friday from a national realty firm. Zoocasa, an online
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Stoughton's Vo joins mortgage lending team

Steven Vo, of Stoughton, recently joined Home Loan Investment Bank's mortgage lending team as Massachusetts area branch manager, where he will
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Federal single-family rental pilot program to end

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) officials said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, also known as the Enterprises, previously participated in the
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FREMF 2011-K704 Mortgage Trust — Moody's upgrades two and affirms two CMBS REMIC classes …

… two and affirms two CMBS REMIC classes of FREMF 2011-K704 and affirms the ratings of two SPC classes of Freddie Mac SPCs, Series K-704.
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It's Getting Harder to Pump Up Prices in Cryptocurrency Markets

It's Getting Harder to Pump Up Prices in Cryptocurrency Markets …. and NEO is down 44 percent, according to data collected by Coinmarketcap.com.
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Foreseer of Financial Crisis Rajan Warns of Toxic Mix on Trade

Turkey and Argentina have experienced asset routs this year, though “my sense is that it is not a systemic issue yet among emerging markets,”
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Airbnb Sues New York City to Block User-Data Bill Over Privacy

New York is one of Airbnb's most popular markets and the legislation could inspire other cities to take a harder line on short-term home-rentals.
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Top US housing official avoids conflicts as she tours Baltimore

Fannie Mae is the government-sponsored mortgage company that supports the financing of billions of dollars in lending for affordable housing
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Property news: Mortgage lending up in July ahead of interest-rate rise

Gross mortgage lending for the total market in July stood at £24.6 billion, 7.6 percent higher than a year earlier, figures from trade association UK
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Fed Chairman Powell Says Gradual Hikes Likely Needed If Economy Stays Healthy

“This is good news, and we believe that this good news results in part from the ongoing normalization process, which has moved the stance of policy
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Trump Offered Italy Bond-Buying Help, Report Says

President Donald Trump told Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte the U.S. is willing to help the country by buying government bonds next year as
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BlackRock Aims to Disrupt ETFs by Rethinking Sector Classifications

… Psarofagis and Bloomberg's Julie Hyman examine BlackRock's attempt to disrupt sector investing in ETFs. They speak on “Bloomberg Markets.
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Billionaire's Banking Empire Weighed Down by Massive Odebrecht Scandal

According to emails submitted to the court and seen by Bloomberg News, Odebrecht made payments from Ruta del Sol II accounts to contractors that
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Don't Chase Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCMKTS:FNMA) and Federal Home Loan …

Recently the stocks got a 33% bump on the hope that the government would finally let go of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This isn't the first time this
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Business news in brief

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac — the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. — said the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages ticked down to 4.51
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Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates (SPCs), Series K-704 — Moody's upgrades two …

Rating Action: Moody's upgrades two and affirms two CMBS REMIC classes of FREMF 2011-K704 and affirms the ratings of two SPC classes of
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US Household Wealth Is Experiencing An Unsustainable Bubble

During the housing crash and Great Recession, the Fed was so desperate to create an economic recovery and bull market that it decided to do so via
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