September marks the fifteenth anniversary of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being placed into conservatorship by the FHFA at the height of the Great Financial Crisis, and continues to show no signs of ending, according to a new Q&A from industry veteran Don Layton.
Read More »CFPB, Treasury, Other Agencies Propose New Real Estate Valuation Guidance
Five federal regulatory agencies—including CFPB, Treasury, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and National Credit Union Administration—have requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions.
Read More »How Real-Time Policymaking Drives Mortgage Innovation
Dan Sogorka of Sagent explains how regulators pivot in times of crisis to maintain stability in the marketplace, bringing order to chaos and preventing systemic breakdowns.
Read More »Treasury Delivers Update on Residential Investment
The report from Beth Hammack, Chair, Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee and Daniel Dufresne Vice Chair, Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee includes data on the state of residential investment
Read More »Treasury, HUD Address Mortgage Servicer Liquidity
With many homeowners requesting forbearance, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated that the Treasury Department and the FHFA are working to keep markets functioning properly.
Read More »FHFA Director Mark Calabria Talks Increased GSE Capital Retention
The Treasury and the FHFA reached an agreement that will permit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to retain additional earnings in excess of the $3 billion capital reserves currently permitted by their PSPAs.
Read More »Uniting Over Housing
Here is how a divided Congress can come together and solve the current housing market challenges through bipartisan legislation.
Read More »The Future of Housing is …
Where is the U.S. Economy heading? An industry expert gave insights into the current and future trends that are likely to shape the economy as well as the housing industry.
Read More »A Snapshot of Economic and Housing Trends
The Fed, after its latest meeting, upgraded its view on the economy. While echoing the Fed’s sentiments on the economy, here’s what a report from the Treasury said about the housing market.
Read More »Appeals Court Finds FHFA Structure Unconstitutional
A Federal Appeals Court in Texas has ruled that the current FHFA Leadership Structure is unconstitutional. Click through for the details of this ruling.
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