How a HELOC on Your Current Home Affects a Sarasota County Second-Home Mortgage

BestRate Mortgage, a mortgage brokerage operating across 12 states, has published guidance on how out-of-state homeowners can use home equity loans or HELOCs on their existing residences to fund down payments on second homes in Sarasota County without refinancing their primary mortgages. The new equity payment is counted as debt during underwriting of the Florida mortgage.

10/09/2026, 2:00 PM • GlobeNewswire

Greystone Provides $18.7 Million in Fannie Mae DUS® Financing for Multifamily Property in West Point, Utah

Greystone has provided an $18.7 million Fannie Mae DUS loan to refinance Bluffview Townhomes, an 86-unit multifamily community in West Point, Utah. The non-recourse, fixed-rate financing carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization, supporting the property's stabilization phase.

09/30/2026, 2:58 PM • GlobeNewswire

Nvidia Is One of the Most Profitable Businesses in the World. Here's Why the Stock Is Worth $311 a Share Right Now -- 39% More Than Its Share Price.

Nvidia maintains an exceptional 64% net profit margin and has pivoted from gaming chips to become the leading provider of AI data center chips. The article argues the stock appears undervalued, with a forward P/E ratio of 25.1 well below its five-year average of 34.4, suggesting a fair value around $311 per share—39% higher than its current price.

09/10/2026, 3:30 PM • The Motley Fool

StoneX and DeltaTerra Develop New Synthetic Structure for Agency Credit Risk Transfer

StoneX Financial Inc. and DeltaTerra Investments announced a synthetic credit risk transfer (CRT) transaction referencing Agency CRT securities from Fannie Mae's CAS program and Freddie Mac's STACR program. The structure uses a credit default swap framework to provide institutional investors alternative exposure to mortgage credit risk. DeltaTerra noted that approximately $19 billion of CRT bonds become eligible for call by end of Q3 2027, representing 44% of the outstanding market, positioning this transaction as a response to an anticipated supply inflection point.

09/10/2026, 8:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

UMH PROPERTIES, INC. SECURES NEW FANNIE MAE MORTGAGE

UMH Properties secured a new $10.2 million Fannie Mae mortgage at 6.03% fixed rate for a 267-site community through Wells Fargo. After paying off a $2.8 million existing mortgage, the company generated $7.4 million in additional proceeds to deploy toward acquisitions, expansions, rental homes, and debt repayment. The community has been improved from 69% to 95% occupancy since acquisition in 2014.

08/31/2026, 7:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Orchid Island Capital Announces June 2026 Monthly Dividend and May 31, 2026 RMBS Portfolio Characteristics

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (NYSE: ORC) announced a June 2026 monthly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable July 30, 2026. The company's RMBS portfolio totaled $11.2 billion as of May 31, 2026, with 52.6% in Fannie Mae and 47.4% in Freddie Mac securities. The portfolio consists primarily of 30-year fixed-rate RMBS with a weighted average coupon of 5.54% and weighted average maturity of 18 months.

06/09/2026, 4:15 PM • Benzinga

Fannie Mae Announces Sale of Reperforming Loans

Fannie Mae announced the sale of approximately 2,333 reperforming loans with an unpaid principal balance of $565 million. The sale is being marketed in collaboration with Citigroup Global Markets, with bids due on June 23, 2026. Buyers are required to offer loss mitigation options to borrowers who may re-default within five years.

05/28/2026, 10:00 AM • Benzinga

Fannie Mae Releases April 2026 Monthly Summary

Fannie Mae has released its April 2026 Monthly Summary, providing details on the company's gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities, guarantees, interest rate risk measures, and serious delinquency rates for the month and year-to-date periods.

05/27/2026, 4:05 PM • Benzinga

Fannie Mae Reports Net Income of $3.7 Billion for First Quarter 2026

Fannie Mae reported net income of $3.7 billion for Q1 2026 and filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC. The company will host a webcast at 8 a.m. ET to discuss the financial results.

04/29/2026, 7:24 AM • Benzinga

Crypto: The Smartest Players Aren't Rushing To Sell, Here's What They Are Doing Instead

Instead of selling crypto assets, institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals are using them as collateral to access liquidity while retaining upside potential. This shift mirrors traditional wealth management practices, with crypto lending platforms enabling borrowers to fund purchases and investments without liquidating holdings. Major developments include Fannie Mae approving crypto-backed mortgages in March 2026, and platforms offering integrated payment and financing solutions for luxury purchases.

04/27/2026, 1:43 PM • Benzinga

Fannie Mae Plans to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 29, 2026

Fannie Mae announced it will report its first quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET before market opening. Acting CEO Peter Akwaboah and CFO Chryssa C. Halley will host a webcast to discuss the results, with financial documents and a transcript to be made available on the company's website.

04/27/2026, 8:00 AM • Benzinga

Fannie Mae Announces Credit Score Model Updates to Advance Credit Score Modernization

Fannie Mae announced updates to its Selling Guide allowing the use of VantageScore 4.0 effective immediately and future use of FICO Score 10T credit scores. The changes aim to foster competition and innovation in credit scoring, potentially lower lending costs, and provide more comprehensive borrower creditworthiness assessments by incorporating additional data such as rent payment history. A limited rollout to approved lenders will precede broader market availability.

04/22/2026, 1:02 PM • Benzinga

Bill Ackman Says Stocks Are “Stupidly Cheap”

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman claims high-quality stocks are trading at extremely cheap prices. The podcast discusses AI's impact on third-party demand aggregators like Expedia and Instacart, SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO plans, and potential value opportunities in stocks like Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Howard Hughes, Lululemon, Microsoft, and Alphabet.

04/07/2026, 7:03 PM • The Motley Fool

US Mortgage Rates Hit Six-Month High As Iran War Stokes Inflation Fears

US mortgage rates climbed to a six-month high of 6.38%, driven by surging oil prices amid the Iran conflict and rising inflation concerns. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen for four consecutive weeks, pressuring the already strained housing market. The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain steady rates through 2026-2027, while analysts characterize conditions as a normalization cycle rather than a market crash.

03/27/2026, 6:36 AM • Benzinga

Put Bitcoin Down On Your Next Home—Fannie Mae Now Takes Crypto

Fannie Mae has partnered with Better Home & Finance and Coinbase to allow borrowers to use Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for down payments on mortgages. Under the program, borrowers pledge crypto assets (held in Coinbase custody) as a second lien at a 40% loan-to-value ratio, avoiding capital gains taxes while unlocking home purchase value. This targets asset-rich, cash-poor younger households and represents a milestone in treating digital assets as acceptable support for conforming loans.

03/26/2026, 4:53 PM • Benzinga