The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday released the 2023 Scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and their joint venture, Common Securitization Solutions LLC.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Announce Replacement Rates for Legacy LIBOR Products
The replacement indices are the benchmark replacements recommended by the Federal Reserve Board and are based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The transition to these replacement indices will occur the day after June 30, 2023
Industry Briefs Dec. 22, 2022: Guild Mortgage Launches Payment Advantage Program
Guild Mortgage, San Diego, introduced Payment Advantage, a new conventional loan program to help homebuyers save on their payments as rates continue to rise.
FHFA: GSEs’ 3rd Quarter Delinquency Rate, Forbearances Decline
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its third quarter Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 69,362 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6,660,364 since the start of conservatorships in September 2008.
FHFA Announces Final Rule for New GSE Products, Activities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency published a final rule that requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to provide advance notice to FHFA of new activities and obtain prior approval before launching new products.
FHFA Issues 2023-2024 GSE Multifamily Housing Goals
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday issued its final rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that establishes the benchmark levels for their 2023 and 2024 multifamily housing goals.
Industry Briefs Dec. 14, 2022: CFPB Proposes Registry to Detect ‘Repeat Offenders’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed requiring certain nonbank financial firms to register with the CFPB when they become subject to certain local, state or federal consumer financial protection agency or court orders.
MBA Offers FHFA Recommendations on Housing Equity
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, offered a set of recommendations addressing the Agency’s efforts to improve home equity, particularly with respect to the racial homeownership gap.
Industry Briefs Dec. 6, 2022: Redfin Adds Zoning Data for More Than 70 Million Homes
Through a partnership with Zoneomics, Redfin provides users with a detailed view that educates them on implications of their local zoning guidelines for nearly any home in the U.S. and Canada.
MBA Chart of the Week Dec. 2, 2022: GSE Conforming Loan Limits
Last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced conforming loan limits for mortgages eligible to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2023. The 2023 loan limit for one-unit properties for most of the country will be $726,200, an increase of $79,000 from $647,200 in 2022.