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FHFA reportedly ends program for down payment and closing cost assistance

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On March 25, it was reported on social media that FHFA Director William Pulte signed an order terminating the Special Purpose Credit Programs (SPCPs) previously covered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The SPCPs provided...more

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FHFA announces new director is sworn in

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On March 14, the FHFA announced that Director William Pulte was sworn in as its fifth director in a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., on March 14. Pulte was appointed by President Trump and will serve a five-year term...more

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FHFA and HUD update mortgage loan limits for 2025

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On November 26, the FHFA announced the conforming loan limit values for 2025, increasing the baseline limit. See here for a map of the conforming loan limit values. For one-unit properties, the new limit is $806,500 — a 5.2...more

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FHFA announces 2025 conforming mortgage loan limits

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced  the conforming loan limits for residential mortgage loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2025.  Fannie Mae addresses the limits in Lender Letter...more

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FHFA partners with GSEs to expand housing access for tribal communities

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On November 7, the FHFA announced partnerships with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to boost programs that expand housing access for tribal communities. The collaboration involved the FHLBank of Des Moines promoting Freddie...more

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FHFA and HUD expand publicly-available appraisal data

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On October 28, FHFA and HUD jointly, and for the first time, released new appraisal data from single-family mortgage loan applications submitted to HUD’s sector under the FHA. The update expanded the scope of the FHFA’s...more

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FHFA releases NPRM on housing goals for 2025-2027

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On August 22, FHFA released a proposed rule on its housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) for 2025-2027 as required by the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. FHFA is...more

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FHFA approves Freddie Mac's second mortgage pilot

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On June 20, FHFA conditionally approved a limited pilot program for Freddie Mac to begin purchasing certain single-family closed-end second mortgages. This decision came after implementing a new approval process for products...more

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CFPB and Other Federal Agencies Finally Adopt AVM Rule

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What Happened? On June 20, 2024, a group of federal regulators published a rule addressing for the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) in mortgage origination and secondary market transactions....more

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FHFA seeks public input on new closed-end second mortgage product

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On April 22, the FHFA sent to the Federal Register a notice of a proposed new product from Freddie Mac to begin purchasing certain single-family closed-end second mortgages. According to the proposal, Freddie Mac would...more

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Fannie Mae to issue RFP for Title Acceptance pilot

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On April 12, the FHFA announced plans to test a pilot program that would permit lenders to forego a lender’s title insurance policy or an attorney opinion letter for some refinance loans sold to Fannie Mae, aiming to lower...more

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HUD Issues 2023 Update to Housing Equity Action Plan

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a press release announcing a 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan. The Equity Action Plan is part of HUD’s efforts to implement President Biden’s...more

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FHFA Announces 2024 Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the conforming loan limits for residential mortgage loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024. Fannie Mae addresses the limits in Lender Letter 2023-09....more

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FHFA releases comprehensive report of entire FHLBank system

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On November 7, the FHFA released a report titled “FHLBank System at 100: Focusing on the Future,” providing a comprehensive overview of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBank) system in its entirety. ...more

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FHFA Commits to Flexible Timeline for Transitioning Credit Score Model Validation

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Stemming from the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) 2019 validation and approval of credit score models final rule, the FHFA announced in October 2022 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored...more

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FHFA requests feedback on single-family pricing framework

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Recently, the FHFA issued a request for input (RFI) on a single-family pricing framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs), including feedback on policy priorities and goals that FHFA should pursue in its oversight of the...more

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FHFA rescinds GSE fee based on DTI ratios

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On May 10, FHFA announced it is rescinding a debt-to-income-based loan-level pricing adjustment announced in January. As previously covered by InfoBytes, FHFA made several changes relating to upfront fees for certain...more

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FHFA updates GSE equitable housing finance plans

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On April 5, FHFA announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (GSEs) equitable housing finance plans for 2023. The updates include adjustments to plans first announced last year, which faced pushback from several...more

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FHFA expands deferral policies for hardships

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On March 29, FHFA announced enhanced payment deferral policies for borrowers facing financial hardships. Under the newly enhanced policies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow borrowers to defer up to six months of mortgage...more

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The COVID-19 National Emergency is Ending: Are mortgage servicers ready?

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A&B Abstract: On January 30, 2023, President Biden informed Congress that the COVID-19 National Emergency (the “COVID Emergency”) will be extended beyond March 1, 2023, but that he anticipates terminating the national...more

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FHFA Continues Its Comprehensive Review of the FHLBank System

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This summer, Sandra Thompson, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), announced, as part of her testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, that the FHFA would be undergoing a comprehensive...more

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GSEs to Require Mortgage Servicers to Obtain and Maintain Fair Lending Data

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A&B Abstract: On August 10, 2022, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the “GSEs”) will require mortgage servicers to obtain and maintain fair lending data on their loans,...more

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FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee

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In This Issue. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders the Adverse Market Refinance Fee; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking...more

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FHFA, HUD, and VA Announce Extension of Foreclosure Moratoriums Through December 31

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On August 27, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the extension of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moratorium on single-family foreclosures from August 31, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The moratorium on...more

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announce adverse market LLPA

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On August 12, 2020, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced that the cost to originate and to deliver single family limited cash out refinances and cash out refinance mortgage loans would increase by one half of one percent...more

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