ABA, associations support proposed changes to FHA minimum property requirements
By aligning the Federal Housing Administration’s single-family minimum property requirements with those used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, federal ...
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Fannie Mae posts updates to its AI and cybersecurity requirements
Among the new requirements is a 36-hour cybersecurity incident reporting window requiring companies to provide Fannie Mae with “prompt” details ...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac announce ABA-backed UAD 3.6 policy exceptions
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced that they are providing a temporary policy exception for lenders that cannot meet the ...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac expand VantageScore availability to all lenders
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now allow all lenders the option to use VantageScore 4.0 to assess the creditworthiness ...
ABA cautions against removing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac guardrails in product offerings
In a letter, ABA said that while it supports FHFA efforts to streamline and reduce administrative burdens in its Duty ...
ABA, associations: FHA minimum property requirements hurt access to affordable mortgages
The Federal Housing Administration should align its minimum property requirements with those used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which ...
FHFA gives annual update on FHLBs, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The 11 Federal Home Loan Banks were all profitable in 2025, and their retained earnings balance of $32.7 billion was ...
ABA, associations offer recommendations for streamlining FHA financing
As part of a recent Trump administration push to expand access to mortgage credit, the Federal Housing Administration should modernize ...
HUD, FHFA roll out plans for new credit scoring in mortgages
HUD will adopt FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0 for FHA loans. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin using VantageScore 4.0 immediately and the ...
ABA mortgage advocacy update: April 16, 2026
ABA recently welcomed two new executive orders directing federal regulators to roll back or better tailor mortgage regulations to expand ...
