Tag: GSE reform
5 questions for former GSE regulator Armando Falcon
A fully digital mortgage may lie in the mortgage industry's future, but while strides have been made, widespread adoption of this process remains...
FHFA will re-propose capital rule for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
WASHINGTON — The Federal Housing Finance Agency will re-propose the entire post-conservatorship capital framework originally put forward in June 2018 under former agency...
FHFA extends deadline to give the market more time to weigh UMBS plan
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has extended its deadline for investor comments on a proposal aimed at better aligning pooling practices for loans...
FHFA formally ends mortgage volume discounts from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac | 2019-09-23
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria recently issued a formal directive to end guarantee fee discounts for high-volume lenders from Fannie Mae...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac investors fighting profit sweep get key court win
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors won a victory in their long battle to reap benefits from their stakes in the mortgage giants...
Housing industry rallies around Trump’s GSE reform plan | 2019-09-06
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the government takeover of the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Now, the housing industry is rallying...
Senate panel sets GSE hearing as administration’s reform plan nears
WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee announced it will hold a hearing Sept. 10 to examine next steps for housing finance reform as...
Trump administration to release plan for Fannie, Freddie after Labor Day | 2019-08-27
The Trump administration plans to release the plan for the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in early September, sources close to...
Fitch: GSE reform won’t hurt Fannie, Freddie’s ratings | 2019-08-13
With word circulating that a plan for GSE reform is imminent, Fitch Ratings Agency released a review of what might happen to the...
New villain in battle over CFPB mortgage rule: Appendix Q
Mortgage lenders are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to overhaul a set of little-known guidelines for how they document a borrower’s creditworthiness.As...
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Mortgage Rates Hold, Probability of a Hike Back Under a Percent
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage has been little changed over the past two weeks and is currently holding at 3.68 percent,...
Regulators issue warning on growth of nonbank mortgage sector
WASHINGTON — The Financial Stability Oversight Council has identified the growth of nonbank mortgage origination and servicing as a new risk to the...
HUD Allocates $2.3B for Disaster Relief Efforts
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of more than $2.3 billion to support long-term disaster recovery process...
