Additional disclosure requirements drafted to promote market discipline and risk management practices at both Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac.
Read More »Rep. Waters Presses for Thompson as Full-Time FHFA Head
The Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee has called upon President Biden to drop the Acting Director title and nominate Sandra L. Thompson as Director of FHFA.
Read More »The Week Ahead: FHFA Provides Guidance on Underserved Markets
As part of the Duty to Serve program, the GSEs will present three virtual Listening Sessions focusing on rural housing, affordable housing preservation, and manufactured housing.
Read More »Servicers Prepare for Forbearance Exits
A recent DS News webinar addressed how servicers have handled customers during the pandemic and what lies ahead as nearly two million Americans prepare to exit their forbearance plans.
Read More »FHFA Publishes GSE Goals for Market Improvements
By submission of their proposed plans, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are laying the groundwork for improvements in three underserved housing markets.
Read More »Cash-Out Refis Drive Default Risk
GSE volume increased YoY in Q4, with low rates factoring into a steady rise in cash out refis.
Read More »FHFA Announces Rule to Address Post-Conservatorship Framework
New final rule advances the FHFA’s roadmap for an orderly resolution to preserve the housing marketplace in the event of a GSE collapse.
Read More »Quarterly Gains Reported by Fannie and Freddie
The GSEs showed strength in Q1, citing record mortgage volume, and protected hundreds of thousands of at-risk homeowners and renters through forbearance plans.
Read More »New Refi Option for GSE-Backed Mortgages
A new refinance option drafted by the FHFA will benefit nearly two million low-income borrowers and allow them to take advantage of record-low rates.
Read More »Number of GSE Loans in Forbearance Plans Dips Lower
With the number of loans in forbearance trending downward, the FHFA has reported 71,000-plus foreclosure prevention actions in January.
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