Americans with student loans are in for a fast-approaching wake-up call, according to a recent blog post by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Student loan interest and payments are scheduled to resume after May...
Read MoreFannie Mae, set to complete its first scheduled Connecticut Avenue Securities sale of 2022, had postponed for a week due to market volatility caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This Credit Risk Transfer (CRT),...
Read MoreIn February 2022, FHFA published a 5-year strategic plan covering the Agency’s goals and priorities for 2023-2027 and solicited industry feedback on the plan. SFA’s response focuses on the need for private capital in our...
Read MoreAn article by The Skimm explains why paying black women more benefits everyone. Americans face a lot of tough economic challenges today. The student debt crisis. Unaffordable housing. Wage gaps. These issues (and more) make it...
Read MoreWith the inflation rate at its highest in four decades, real estate investors are concerned about the strength of the market’s ability to combat against higher prices. Commercial properties have long been viewed as inflation...
Read MoreThe latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index report, released February 22, included data for December, closing out the year for 2021. The results were remarkable, with home price gains for the year at 18.8%...
Read MoreRetail properties are re-gaining momentum among mortgage bankers and lenders even as lender sentiment shifted significantly during the pandemic. After witnessing the performance of various retail property types throughout the pandemic, lenders are feeling more comfortable...
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports that SOFR is leading the way as the benchmark replacement rate for LIBOR among U.S. banks and financial institutions. Sales of corporate loans and derivatives tied to the overnight rate...
Read MoreThe monthly Department of Commerce report exceeded expectations, rising 3.8% in January, well beyond the 2.1% increase predicted. This was largely supported by on-line sales, home furnishings and vehicle sales. Bars and restaurants, however, saw...
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal reports that momentum is growing in multifamily apartment real estate in the South and Southwest among investors. Investors poured a record $335.3 billion into apartments across the country in 2021. Nearly...
Read MoreOn February 15, the Senate Banking Committee (SBC) held a markup to advance President Joe Biden’s five nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors including Jerome Powell to serve a second term as Fed...
Read MoreThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a draft of its strategic plan for 2022-2026 and is requesting public input. The FHFA Strategic Plan centers around three major objectives which include: to secure the regulated entities' safety and soundness,...
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