PPIC analyzed housing affordability in Sacramento, prompting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to back mortgages for home purchases.

The entities involved

• Sacramento →

  capital city of the U.S. state of California and seat of Sacramento County

  • California politicians plan to increase taxes.05:25
  • Sacramento officials debated renaming the Cesar Chavez Plaza and Union Plaza on October 7.03:25
• Public Policy Institute of California →

  organization in San Francisco, United States

  • The Public Policy Institute of California is analyzing housing market trends specific to the Southern California region.Mon 19:29
• Fannie Mae →

  government-backed financial services company

  • FHFA is pushing GSEs toward a multimodel framework, while UWM will use FICO scores and Pulte announced a new pricing matrix for Fannie Mae.Tue 23:23
  • GSEs are allowing credit score shopping between FICO and VantageScore, driven by political pressure to take on more risk.Mon 20:03
• Freddie Mac →

  American government-sponsored enterprise

  • Walker & Dunlop partnered to arrange Freddie Mac refinancing for housing preservation in Flushing.Wed 16:14
  • The Middle East conflict has led to increased energy prices and inflation, impacting housing market data monitored by Freddie Mac and Realtor.com.Wed 10:37

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