State Associations Urge FHFA Director to Rescind “Ill-Advised” Refi Fee
Fifty-one state bankers associations wrote to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria today urging him to rescind the 50 ...
Tag: Refinances
Senators Raise Concerns Over GSE Refinance Fee
A group of Democratic senators today wrote to FHFA Director Mark Calabria raising concerns about a recent announcement that Fannie ...
Financial, Housing and Consumer Groups Criticize New GSE Fee on Refinances, Call for Withdrawal
In a surprise move Wednesday night, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced that they will impose an “adverse market refinance ...
GSEs Issue Guidance on Refinance, Home Purchase Eligibility for Borrowers in Forbearance
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have issued temporary guidance clarifying the ability of borrowers with loans in forbearance to refinance ...
FHA to Limit Cash-Out Refinances
Noting that FHA endorsements with cash-out refinances have more than tripled since 2013, the Federal Housing Administration moved to reduce ...
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Tax Transcript Issue
A bipartisan group of lawmakers -- led by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman ...
Associations Call on IRS to Fix Tax Transcript Issue
In a comment letter with nine trade associations on Friday, ABA urged the IRS to take immediate steps to fix ...
HARP Extended through 2018 as Changes Made to High-LTV Refi Program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today extended the Home Affordable Refinance Program through Dec. 31, 2018.
FHFA: HARP Refinances Down as Rates Climb
More than 510,000 borrowers refinanced their Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage loans in the first quarter, with 13,425 refinanced ...
