Not exact matches
Federal policies that
restrict access to credit, including suspension of a planned reduction in FHA
mortgage insurance premiums and high guarantee fees by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will add
to affordability woes.
Since 2010, NAR has called on industry participants
to reassess and amend credit policies that have been unduly
restricting consumer
access to mortgage credit.
A proposed rule
to define qualified residential
mortgages (QRM) under the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd - Frank Act) would unnecessarily
restrict access to home ownership.
The report urges that the future of U.S. homeownership depends on broadening the
access to mortgage financing; the authors say this remains too
restricted and is still reserved for those with great credit.
These pricing - related restrictions need
to be carefully examined
to ensure that they do not unnecessarily
restrict consumer
access to «qualified
mortgages,» including smaller balance loans, as well as jumbo loans.