Wednesday afternoon, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, in a joint announcement, outlined next steps for the adoption of VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T.
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FHFA Increases Conforming Loan Limit Values for 2026
On Tuesday, U.S. Federal Housing increased the conforming loan limit values for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026. In most of the United States, the 2026 CLL value for one-unit properties will be $832,750, up $26,250 from 2025.
MBA Releases Statement on FHFA’s 2026 Multifamily Loan Purchase Caps
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s announcement of the 2026 multifamily lending purchase caps for the GSEs.
MBA Responds to FHFA’s Proposed 2026-2028 Housing Goals
The Mortgage Bankers Association sent a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency in response to the agency’s proposed rule on its 2026-2028 housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the GSEs.
Advocacy Update: FHFA Publishes Credit Score Implementation FAQs
On Tuesday, FHFA Director Bill Pulte posted an FAQ document with much-needed information on last week’s announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin to accept loans originated using VantageScore 4.0.
MBA Breaking Advocacy Update: FHFA Publishes Credit Score Implementation FAQs
Yesterday afternoon, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte posted on X a two-page Frequently Asked Questions document that provides much-needed information on last week’s announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin to accept loans originated using VantageScore 4.0.
Chart of the Week: Four-Quarter House Price Change by State, as of Q1 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. house prices increased 4% compared to the first quarter of 2024, as reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
U.S. House Prices Rise 4.0% YoY: FHFA
U.S. house prices rose 4.0% between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index.
Bill Pulte on What’s Next for Federal Housing, Conservatorship and Transparency
NEW YORK–“I think federal housing has been underrepresented,” said Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. “I think this room has been underrepresented historically at the federal level.”
MBA Statement on FHFA Order Rescinding Regulated Entity UDAP Compliance
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) order that rescinds Advisory Bulletin 2024:06: Regulated Entity Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP) Compliance.