We hope you had an enjoyable holiday break. Here is a summary of some reports that came out over the holidays:
Tag: Federal Housing Finance Agency
FHFA Issues Proposed Rulemaking Notice on GSE Resolution Plans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop credible resolution plans, also known as living wills.
Housing Market Roundup, Dec. 24, 2020
It’s almost the end of a year many of us would like to forget—unless, of course, we’re a mortgage banker. Here’s a summary of a plethora of reports that crossed the MBA NewsLink desk in the past few days:
The Redesigned URLA Mandate Is Around the Corner. Will Your Technology Solution Be Ready?
December is always a busy month, and this is especially true for mortgage lenders this year. With 2021 rapidly approaching, the deadline to implement the redesigned URLA and updated automated underwriting system (AUS) datasets will be here before we know it.
FHFA: GSEs Complete 539,000 3Q Foreclosure Prevention Actions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its third quarter 2020 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 539,451 foreclosure prevention actions in quarter, bringing to 5.2 million the number of troubled homeowners who have been helped during conservatorships.
Industry Briefs Dec. 21, 2020
New American Funding, Tustin, Calif., launched a mentorship program to help team members develop professionally. New American Funding’s “360 Mentorship Program” matches an internal leader with another employee who is pursuing career advancement.
The Redesigned URLA Mandate Is Around the Corner. Will Your Technology Solution Be Ready?
December is always a busy month, and this is especially true for mortgage lenders this year. With 2021 rapidly approaching, the deadline to implement the redesigned URLA and updated automated underwriting system (AUS) datasets will be here before we know it.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Treasury to Promote ‘Critical Reforms’ of GSEs
More than 12 years after the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship—and seemingly no closer to moving them out of conservatorship—the Mortgage Bankers Association and several industry trade groups urged the Treasury Department to promote “critical reforms” of the GSEs and bolster their safety and soundness.
FHFA: GSE Non-Performing Loan Portfolios Down 70%
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s latest report on sale of non-performing loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac showed of loans one or more years delinquent held in the Enterprises’ portfolios decreased by 70 percent.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Treasury to Promote ‘Critical Reforms’ of GSEs
More than 12 years after the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship—and seemingly no closer to moving them out of conservatorship—the Mortgage Bankers Association and several industry trade groups urged the Treasury Department to promote “critical reforms” of the GSEs and bolster their safety and soundness.