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.