Tag Archives: Freddie Mac

As the economy gains steam heading into the spring, fewer Americans are entering forbearance plans.

Former Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton takes a critical look at the FHFA’s 2021 Scorecard, finding it causes more confusion than transparency.

Consumers polled by the GSE found that while the housing market has dipped slightly, rising employment numbers will boost confidence in the coming months.

Demand continues to overshadow supply in the housing market, but a combination of manufactured homes and down payment assistance may ease this burden.

By allocating $1.09 billion into the affordable housing sector, the FHFA more than doubled it 2019 amounts to HUD’s Housing Trust Fund and the Treasury’s Capital Magnet Fund.

With 2.6 million U.S. homeowners now in forbearance plans, a new report shows a continued slide as new forbearances drop to a survey low.

As FHFA notes, natural disasters could result in increased delinquency rates, default rates, credit losses, credit-related expenses, and loan loss frequency and severity.” The FHFA will accept feedback for its RFI through April 19.

The original expiration date was January 31. Here's the latest details on the moratoria from the FHFA and Director Mark Calabria.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a final rule to the Federal Register for publication today that establishes a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, also known as the Enterprises. The final rule makes changes ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a one-month extension of its temporary policy of allowing the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific eligibility criteria as set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The policy, ...