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 ...
Tag: Housing Finance
Bank survey: More consumers considering buying a home
For the first time since 2023, a majority of consumers believe it is better to buy a home rather than ...
CFPB RFI seeks to reduce regulatory burdens, promote mortgage credit access
The CFPB is looking for information about “potential regulatory changes that may reduce regulatory burdens and promote access to mortgage ...
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 ...
OCC releases mortgage performance report for Q1 2026
The OCC released the first quarter 2026 mortgage metrics report, which showed that 97.7% of first-lien mortgages in the federal ...
ABA Foundation unveils new ‘Unlocking Homeownership’ resources
The ABA Foundation announced the release of new free resources as part of its Unlocking Homeownership campaign, which equips banks ...
Trump declines to sign housing bill into law
President Trump canceled plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill into law, saying lawmakers should first pass an unrelated elections ...
House passes bipartisan housing bill
The House overwhelmingly voted to pass a bipartisan housing bill that contains several provisions related to banking. The legislation now ...
FHA ends field review requirement for certain mortgages
The Federal Housing Administration will no longer require lenders to obtain appraisal field reviews for a selection of FHA-approved mortgages, ...
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill
The legislation includes provisions related to brokered deposits, de novo bank formation and a mentor-protégé program pairing large financial institutions ...
