Another low down payment mortgage option is available to today’s home buyers. The 97 percent LTV program can be used to refinance, too. Q&A plus access to live rate quotes.
Fannie Mae Homestyle® mortgages are now better than ever, thanks to higher loan-to-values, increased remodeling budgets and expanded property guidelines.
Can you get a mortgage if you owe back taxes? Fannie Mae says you can, if you follow these tips.
Rising mortgage rates mean higher payments, and that impacts home affordability. But the relationship is more complicated than that, and the news may not be as bad as you think.
Conforming mortgages this year will be a little different, thanks to changes at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Here are the ones most likely to affect you
Home Possible Advantage, offered by Freddie Mac, and HomeReady, offered by Fannie Mae, are similar programs for homebuyers without large down payments. Here’s an explanation of the program differences, and how they might matter to you.
Community second mortgages are are loans provided by states, counties, local housing agencies, nonprofit organizations or employers for down payments and closing costs.
Fannie and Freddie have made it easier for home buyers in “high-cost” areas to get mortgage-approved. Rates are now lower and mortgage standards more loose.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set conforming loan limits for the country. The complete 2015 loan limits, plus a lookup chart by U.S. county. Analysis and live rates.