FHFA Says Nearly 44,000 Troubled Homeowners Assisted During 4Q2023

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 43,903 foreclosure prevention actions during the fourth quarter, raising the number of homeowners who have been helped to 6.9 million since the conservatorships started in 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.

FHFA Releases Non-Performing Loan Sales Data

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sold 163,297 non-performing loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $30.0 billion from program inception in 2014 through June 30, 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.

MBA Comments on FHFA’s Credit Scoring Implementation Plan

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced updates to its implementation plan for the GSEs’ adoption of FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0 and bi-merge reporting requirements. Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, issued the following comments.