Tag: MBA Advocacy Update

On Tuesday, FHA, VA, and USDA extended their foreclosure and eviction moratoria, as well as the deadline for borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to request initial forbearance, to June 30.

On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee passed legislation along party lines that includes key housing provisions of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended its foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages and REO properties through March 31. FHFA also announced it would extend GSE origination flexibilities through March 31.

On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee passed legislation along party lines that includes key housing provisions of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. On Tuesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency extended its foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Enterprise-backed, single-family mortgages and REO properties through March 31. FHFA also announced it would extend GSE origination flexibilities through March 31.

On Tuesday, MBA, along with several trade organizations, submitted a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency responding to its approach to the Community Reinvestment Act. On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the next COVID-19 relief legislation. And the Senate Banking Committee approved Rep. Marcia Fudge’s nomination to be HUD secretary.

On Jan. 28, the Senate Banking Committee conducted a hearing on the nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to serve as the next HUD Secretary. Also last week, Senz. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced S. 98, the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, a bill that would create a new federal tax credit to fuel development in underserved rural and urban communities across the country.

On Jan. 28, the Senate Banking Committee conducted a hearing on the nomination of Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to serve as the next HUD Secretary. Also last week, Senz. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced S. 98, the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, a bill that would create a new federal tax credit to fuel development in underserved rural and urban communities across the country.

On Wednesday, HUD issued a waiver allowing FHA to insure loans to borrowers with residency under the DACA program. And on Tuesday, FHFA issued an RFI on risks posed by climate change and natural disasters to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Banks and the broader housing finance system.

On Wednesday, HUD issued a waiver allowing FHA to insure loans to borrowers with residency under the DACA program. And on Tuesday, FHFA issued an RFI on risks posed by climate change and natural disasters to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Banks and the broader housing finance system.

With congressional majorities now settled and the Biden-Harris Inauguration Day looming, on Thursday the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency released an amendment to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements governing the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Importantly, the revisions do not call for the premature release of the GSEs from conservatorship, heeding the concerns MBA had raised in recent weeks about potential market disruptions from a rushed exit.

With congressional majorities now settled and the Biden-Harris Inauguration Day looming, on Thursday the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency released an amendment to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements governing the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Importantly, the revisions do not call for the premature release of the GSEs from conservatorship, heeding the concerns MBA had raised in recent weeks about potential market disruptions from a rushed exit.