Federal Housing Finance Agency Mark Calabria yesterday told MBA members that FHFA wants comments on a proposed rule that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to obtain approval for new products and notice before engaging in new activity.
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MBA Advocacy Update Aug. 10, 2020
As congressional leaders and the administration remain deadlocked in negotiations on the next potential COVID-19 relief package, MBA’s advocacy on key federal regulatory and state-based actions has continued.
FHFA: Multifamily Owners in Forbearance Must Inform Tenants of Eviction Suspension, Tenant Protections
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Thursday multifamily property owners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac who enter into a forbearance agreement must inform their tenants about protections during the property owner’s forbearance and repayment periods.
FHFA Extends Temporary Policy Allowing Purchase of Qualified Loans in Forbearance to Aug. 31
The Federal Housing Finance Agency approved an extension of the temporary policy that allows for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific eligibility criteria set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The policy is extended for loans originated through August 31.
GSEs Extend Multifamily Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow servicers to extend forbearance agreements for multifamily property owners with existing forbearance agreements.
Multifamily Market Musings: A Q&A With PGIM’s Mike McRoberts
MBA NewsLink interviewed PGIM Real Estate Finance Managing Director Mike McRoberts, who serves as Chairman of the firm’s Agency platform.
#MBAServicing2020: ‘Stronger Servicing Starts Here’
ORLANDO—Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, kicked off the MBA Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo here with praise for the work the mortgage servicing industry has done in recent years.
#MBAIMB20: MBA Carries Torch for IMBs
NEW ORLEANS—Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, has worked for, and with, independent mortgage bankers. For him–and for MBA–it’s an easy sell.
Residential Briefs
First American Financial Corp., Santa Ana, Calif., acquired Title Security Agency LLC, a brand within the Arizona real estate community. First American had been a minority owner for five years.
Residential Briefs
The Federal Housing Finance Agency will extend, from Dec. 19 to Jan. 21, 2020, the deadline for interested parties to provide input on potential changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security pooling practices.