MBA Education and MISMO hold a timely webinar, Timeline and Updates for FHFA Credit Scoring Changes, on Monday, May 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET.
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MBA Education/MISMO Webinar May 1: Timeline and Updates for FHFA Credit Scoring Changes
MBA Education and MISMO hold a timely webinar, Timeline and Updates for FHFA Credit Scoring Changes, on Monday, May 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET.

To the Point with Bob: FHFA Needs a Better Plan on Loan-Level Pricing Fees
On March 15, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it would postpone the implementation of loan-level pricing adjustment fees that would be based on a borrowers’ debt-to-income ratio in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s single-family pricing grids until deliveries on or after August 1. The delay creates an opening for FHFA to get the policy right. The DTI-based LLPA is unworkable and should be replaced.

To the Point with Bob: FHFA Needs a Better Plan on Loan-Level Pricing Fees
On March 15, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it would postpone the implementation of loan-level pricing adjustment fees that would be based on a borrowers’ debt-to-income ratio in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s single-family pricing grids until deliveries on or after August 1. The delay creates an opening for FHFA to get the policy right. The DTI-based LLPA is unworkable and should be replaced.

Industry Briefs Apr. 14, 2023: FHA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance, HECM Extension Policies through May 31
The Federal Housing Administration published Mortgagee Letter 2023-08: Extension for COVID-19 Forbearance and COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Extensions, setting May 31 as the final date for borrowers requesting a COVID-19 forbearance or a COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Extension.

FHFA Final Rule Amends GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ Regulation for ‘Colonias’
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday published a final rule to amend the Duty to Serve Underserved Markets regulation for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The final rule allows Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s activities in all colonia census tracts to be eligible for Duty to Serve credit.

FHFA Announces Process for Implementing New Credit Score Requirements; MBA Encourages Members to Complete Survey
The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently requested stakeholder input as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac replace the Classic FICO credit score model with the FICO 10T and the VantageScore 4.0 credit score models, and transition from requiring three credit reports to requiring two credit reports for single-family loan acquisitions.

Industry Briefs Apr. 7, 2023: HUD Extends AFFH Proposed Rules Comment Period by 2 Weeks
HUD extended the public comment date for its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule by 14 days, to April 24, per a notice in the Federal Register.

Industry Briefs Mar. 30, 2023: Total Expert Updates on Salesforce AppExchange
Total Expert updated its products on Salesforce AppExchange, providing customers new ways to enhance the ROI of their Salesforce integrations.

Annual Home Prices Fall for 7th Consecutive Month
Reports from S&P Down Jones Indices, New York, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Washington, D.C., saw home prices fall on an annual basis for the seventh consecutive month.