The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae updated their minimum financial eligibility requirements for seller/servicers and issuers on Wednesday.
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FHFA, Ginnie Mae Update Capital, Liquidity, Net Worth Requirements for Seller/Servicers, Issuers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae updated their minimum financial eligibility requirements for seller/servicers and issuers on Wednesday.

FHFA Proposes 2023-2024 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Multifamily Housing Goals
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday proposed new benchmark levels for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily housing goals in 2023 and 2024.

July Housing Starts Take Sharp Hit
It already hasn’t been a good week for housing. On Monday, the National Association of Home Builders reported its Housing Market Index fell for the eighth straight month to two-year low. And on Tuesday, HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts fell in July by nearly double digits to its slowest pace since 2020.

FHFA Announces Update for Services to Maintain Fair Lending Data
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require servicers to obtain and maintain fair lending data on their loans, and for this data to transfer with servicing throughout the mortgage term.

Solid Jobs Report Move Employment, Unemployment Rate to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Total nonfarm employment jumped by 528,000 jobs in July, more than double consensus expectations and pushing the unemployment rate to 3.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Industry Briefs Aug. 5, 2022: Fannie Mae Survey Cites Cost-Cutting as Top 2022 Business Priority
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., said mortgage lenders appear to be adapting their business priorities to meet what they believe are a new set of challenges, including weakened mortgage demand and rising rates.

FHFA: Fannie, Freddie NPL Sales at 155,000
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have sold nearly 155,000 non-performing loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $28.7 billion since 2014, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported on Tuesday.

June Jobs Report Beats Estimates
Employment rose by 372,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a strong report despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty.

Fannie Mae: Survey-High 81% of Consumers Believe Economy on ‘Wrong Track’
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., said its Home Purchase Sentiment Index fell by 3.4 points in June to 64.8, its second-lowest reading in a decade.