Fair Lending Shake-Ups: CFPB Vacates Townstone Settlement, FHFA Ends GSEs' Special Purpose Credit Programs — The Consumer Finance Podcast
On August 29, three Democratic senators submitted a letter to FHFA Director Bill Pulte to urge him to prioritize lowering housing costs and expanding access to affordable homeownership. The letter — signed by Sens. Elizabeth...more
Background of FHFA and the Scorecard - The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was established under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. FHFA has regulatory oversight of the Federal National Mortgage...more
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) has proposed new single-family and multifamily housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively, the “GSEs”) for 2018-2020....more