Fannie, Freddie Solicit Credit Score Model Developers
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have published a joint solicitation seeking applications from credit score model developers, FHFA announced today.
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FHFA Proposes Updated Seller, Servicer Eligibility Requirements
The proposed update to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seller/servicer eligibility includes new requirements for the servicing of Ginnie Mae mortgages.
Trade Groups Raise Concerns About Changes to FHFA UMBS Pooling Practices
The American Bankers Association joined several housing and financial trade groups in a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency today highlighting concerns about recently proposed changes to uniform mortgage-backed security pooling practices used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Kraninger Signals Extension for GSE QM Patch
As the American Bankers Association has long anticipated, CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger signaled in a letter to lawmakers last week that her agency will extend the temporary “GSE patch,” which grants Qualified Mortgage status to loans eligible to be purchased or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Giancarlo to Chair GSEs’ Common Securitization Solutions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today announced that former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo will serve as independent, non-executive chairman of the board of Common Securitization Solutions, a joint venture between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to support their uniform mortgage-backed security.
FHFA Weighs More Forceful Action on ‘Continued Threat’ of PACE Loans
Building on previous warnings about risks associated with home retrofitting loans financed through tax assessments, the Federal Housing Finance Agency is requesting public input on additional steps to deal with the “continued threat” that these loans pose to homeowners and the housing finance system.
FHFA: Fannie, Freddie Sold More than 117,000 Nonperforming Loans Since 2014
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have sold 117,466 nonperforming loans as of June 30, 2019, with a total unpaid balance of $22.2 billion, according to the Non-Performing Loan Sales report released today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
CFPB Updates Rulemaking Agenda
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced updates to its rulemaking agenda for 2019. Significantly, the bureau said that it is considering initiating a rulemaking or issuing guidance to address the interplay between Regulation Z and requirements under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
FHFA to Re-propose GSE Capital Rule in 2020
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria today signaled his intention to re-propose regulations for capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
ARRC Recommends Libor Fallback Language for Residential ARMs
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee today issued its recommended fallback language for residential adjustable-rate mortgages that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate.