The Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has published a 10-page memo, as required by law, identifying seven major challenges the Agency will address next year, alongside its subsidiaries such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHL Banks.
Read More »Snapshot: How GSE Programs Have Helped Homeowners Since 2008
The FHFA’s latest 2022 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report breaks down Agency data ranging from foreclosures and REOs to forbearance and mortgage performance.
Read More »Rep. Hill Calls for Increased GSE Oversight From FHFA
The ranking Member of the Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee on the House Financial Services Committee, as well as nine other Republican committee members, drafted a letter urging further oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac activities.
Read More »The Changing of the Guard: A Conversation With NMSA’s Leadership
DS News spoke to the National Mortgage Servicing Association’s 2019-2021 Chair Wes G. Iseley and 2022-2024 Chair Jocelyn Martin-Leano about the state of the servicing landscape and what lies ahead.
Read More »Non-Performing GSE Loans Totaled $29B as of Year-End
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released its latest report on the sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). The latest edition of the Enterprise Non-Performing Loan Sales Report includes ...
Read More »Rising to the Challenge
With our nation and our industry facing continued and mounting threats from damaging natural disasters each new year, DS News speaks with a cross-section of experts about the challenges faced and solutions required.
Read More »FHFA Requires GSEs to Submit Annual Capital Plans
As of June 1, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has published a final rule that supplements the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) to submit annual capital plans no the agency ...
Read More »GSEs Report Strong Q3 Results
Fannie Mae reported gains in net revenues in the third quarter of 2021, and Freddie Mac experienced a 4% rise, spurred by mortgage portfolio growth and higher average G-fees.
Read More »GSEs to Submit Equitable Housing Finance Plans
FHFA announces new requirements from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as part of an interagency effort to advance fairness in mortgage lending.
Read More »FHFA Extends REO-Buying Period
In an effort to ease supply shortages, the agency added 10 days to its program that allows owner occupants an exclusive "first look" at distressed real estate.
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