Agencies Release 2020 HMDA Data
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council today released the 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data on mortgage lending transactions at 4,475 financial institutions.
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FDIC: Banks Continued Residential Mortgage Lending amid Economic Uncertainty
Amid ongoing pandemic-related economic uncertainties, the nation’s banks maintained the flow of credit by continuing to make residential mortgage loans, according to an article published in the FDIC Quarterly.
FHFA Calls on Congress for Authority to Examine Third-Party Service Providers
In the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s annual report to Congress, the agency requested the authority to examine third-party service providers to identify practices that could pose safety and soundness risks to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
ABA, Groups Urge Regulators to Maintain QRM, QM Alignment
As the federal banking agencies undertake a mandated review of the “qualified residential mortgage” definition and related provisions of the credit risk retention rule, the American Bankers Association and several other financial and housing groups yesterday emphasized their strong support for the “continued alignment of the QRM and [Qualified Mortgage] frameworks,” in light of the CFPB’s recently finalized QM rule, noting that not doing so would unnecessarily restrict credit, particularly to low- to moderate income borrowers.
Freddie Announces New Cap for Purchase of Certain Single-Family Homes
Freddie Mac today announced plans to cap its purchase of single-family mortgages secured by investment properties and second homes to comply with recent changes to the stock purchase agreement governing the GSE’s federal conservatorship.
VA Finalizes Rule on Partial Claim Program after Industry Advocacy
The Department of Veterans Affairs last week finalized a rule establishing a new COVID-19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment Program.
CFPB Report Examines Manufactured Housing Loan Applications
Approval rates for manufactured housing and chattel loans lagged behind those for site-built homes, according to a new report released by the CFPB today.
FHFA’s Calabria Defends Bank-Like Resolution Plans for Fannie, Freddie
Ensuring that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have bank-like resolution plans in place in the event the Federal Housing Finance Agency is appointed receiver “enhances the integrity of the entire Dodd-Frank orderly resolution system,” FHFA Director Mark Calabria said today during remarks at a Brookings Institution event today.
ABA Calls for Changes to CFPB Proposal to Assist Mortgage Borrowers Affected by COVID-19
The American Bankers Association yesterday offered several changes to a recent proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to facilitate streamlined loan modification efforts and establish a temporary COVID-19 emergency pre-foreclosure period under Regulation X that would prohibit servicers from making the first notice or filing required to initiate foreclosure until Dec. 31.
FHFA Seeks Input on Eligibility Requirements for Projects with Short-Term Rental Units
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today issued a request for information seeking feedback on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s eligibility requirements for condominium, cooperative and planned unit development projects that have short-term rentals, operate with services and amenities similar in function to hotels and motels or may otherwise be considered transient housing.