FHFA Expands Measures to Add Appraisal Flexibilities, Help LMI Refinances
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced plans to expand refinance programs introduced last spring for low- to moderate-income borrowers.
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FHFA to Increase Multifamily Loan Caps for GSEs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced today that it will raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 2022 caps for multifamily lending to $78 billion for each GSE—up from $70 billion in 2021—for a combined total of $156 billion.
FHLBs’ Affordable Housing Funding Dipped Slightly in 2020
The Federal Home Loan Banks awarded approximately $393 million in affordable housing program funds in 2020, a 14% decline from the year before, according to a recent report released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Freddie Mac Clarifies Group Home Mortgage Purchase Policies
Following misunderstanding about Freddie Mac’s rules for purchasing mortgages secured by group homes, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency released a policy clarification.
FHFA Proposes Changes to Regulatory Capital Framework for Fannie, Freddie
The Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed changes to the prescribed leverage buffer amount and the capital treatment of risk transfers under enterprise regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
FHFA to Require Race-Conscious Housing Plans from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be required to submit annual “equitable housing finance plans” by the end of the year.
FHFA Announces Steps to Promote Affordable Housing
As part of the Biden administration’s effort to increase the supply of affordable housing, the Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced that effective immediately, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be permitted to invest up to $850 million annually in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit market as equity investors.
FHFA Updates Guidelines for Adverse Classification of Assets at GSEs, FHLBs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today updated its guidelines for adverse and non-adverse classification of assets at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks.
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 period.
HUD, FHFA Enter Into MOU on Fair Housing, Fair Lending
The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced a memorandum of understanding regarding fair housing and fair lending coordination.