At the recent Mortgage Bankers Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Fraud Prevention conference, Fannie Mae hinted at forthcoming changes to its pre-funding quality control requirements. While specifics regarding the changes remain to be seen, the teaser serves as a warning for lenders to shore up their current pre-funding QC program to ensure they are ready to meet the new standards.
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MBA Opens Doors Foundation Raises Nearly $184,000 During September Fundraisers
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation raised nearly $184,000 at two successful September fundraisers.
September Housing Starts Down 8%
September housing starts took back the temporary momentum it gained in August, falling by more than 8 percent, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Housing Market Roundup Oct. 20, 2022
Here’s a summary of housing market reports that came across the MBA NewsLink desk this week:
Industry Briefs Oct. 20, 2022: Equifax Delivers Telecomm, Utility Data in Mortgage Credit Reports
Equifax, Atlanta, said it will provide telecommunications (telco), pay TV and utilities attributes to the mortgage industry to help streamline the mortgage underwriting process and support loans within the secondary mortgage market.
MBA Urges FHFA to Embrace Standards-Based Technology Approaches to Fintech
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter last week to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said the Agency should not inadvertently hinder innovation through choices made by its regulated entities.
MBA Commends FHFA’s New Enterprise Housing Goals Methodology Proposal
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Thursday commended the Federal Housing Finance Agency for its proposed rule establishing 2023-2024 Multifamily Enterprise Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
MISMO Seeks Public Comment on FIPS Code Lending Limit API Specification
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry standards organization, seeks public comment on a new FIPS Code Lending Limit API Specification, which will illustrate how to define a standard REST-based OpenAPI for searching lending limits based on a property’s postal code and county name.
FHFA: GSEs Complete 97,000 2nd Quarter Foreclosure Preventions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its second quarter Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 96,945 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6,591,002 since start of conservatorships in September 2008.
Housing Market Roundup Sept. 22, 2022
Here’s a quick summary of housing/economic reports that recently came across the MBA NewsLink desk: