The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued announcements yesterday reiterating borrowers in forbearance with a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage are not required to repay the missed payments in one lump sum.
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FHFA: GSEs Will Purchase Qualified Loans in Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it would approve purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific eligibility criteria by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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FHFA: GSEs Will Purchase Qualified Loans in Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it would approve purchase of certain single-family mortgages in forbearance that meet specific eligibility criteria by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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FHFA: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Use 4-Month Advance Limit for Loans in Forbearance
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday said it aligned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policies regarding servicer obligations to advance scheduled monthly principal and interest payments for single-family mortgage loans.
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FHFA, CFPB Announce Borrower Protection Program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the Borrower Protection Program, a joint initiative that enables CFPB and FHFA to share servicing information to protect borrowers during the coronavirus national emergency.
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Federal Agencies Allow Member Banks to Postpone Appraisals for 120 Days
Three federal agencies this week announced a rule change allowing its member banks to postpone an appraisal on a residential or commercial property for 120 days after the loan is closed.
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FHFA, CFPB Announce Borrower Protection Program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced the Borrower Protection Program, a joint initiative that enables CFPB and FHFA to share servicing information to protect borrowers during the coronavirus national emergency.
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Federal Agencies Allow Member Banks to Postpone Appraisals for 120 Days
Three federal agencies this week announced a rule change allowing its member banks to postpone an appraisal on a residential or commercial property for 120 days after the loan is closed.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Extend URLA Implementation Timeline
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced yesterday they will extend the implementation timeline for the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application and automated underwriting systems to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MBA Takes Issue with Calabria’s Downplay of Need for Servicer Liquidity Facility
The Mortgage Bankers Association called “troubling” comments by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria in which he dismissed the immediate need for a federally backed liquidity facility to assist mortgage servicers with forbearance efforts resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.