FHFA Proposes Changes to Fannie, Freddie Housing Goals

The Federal Housing Finance Agency today proposed changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s affordable housing goals for the 2022-2024 ...

HUD, FHFA Enter Into MOU on Fair Housing, Fair Lending

Compliance and Risk

August 12, 2021

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced a memorandum of understanding regarding ...

Fannie Mae to Include Rental Payment History in Underwriting

Mortgage

August 11, 2021

To help expand access to credit for borrowers with limited credit histories, the Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced that ...

White House Announces New COVID-19 Relief Measures for Homeowners

Mortgage

July 23, 2021

As more borrowers exit COVID-19 forbearance programs, the Biden administration today announced several new relief measures designed to help mortgage ...

ABA to Lawmakers: Don’t Use G-Fees as Funding Offset

Mortgage

July 22, 2021

In a letter to Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today, the American Bankers Association and a broad ...

FHFA Eliminates Controversial ‘Adverse Market Refinance Fee’

Mortgage

July 16, 2021

The Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced that it will eliminate a widely panned “adverse market refinance fee” of 50 ...

FHFA: GSEs to Hold off on Certain GSE Foreclosures in Light of New CFPB Rule

Mortgage

June 29, 2021

Following a final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection yesterday establishing a temporary COVID-19 emergency pre-foreclosure period under Regulation ...