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On Friday, the House passed the most current version of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act legislation, largely along party lines. On Monday, HUD published its Annual Report to Congress on the financial status of the FHA’s MMI Fund. And on Wednesday, HUD released Mortgagee Letter 2021-27, which provides details regarding Fair Housing Act compliance with respect to FHA appraisals.

On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement in conjunction with other federal and state financial regulators that announced the end of Regulation X mortgage servicing flexibilities that have been in place since April 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a statement in conjunction with other federal and state financial regulators that announced the end of Regulation X mortgage servicing flexibilities that have been in place since April 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

House leaders continued to lay the groundwork – both substantively and procedurally – to hold a floor vote on the latest iteration of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act tax and reconciliation package. MBA remains engaged and will provide any necessary updates.

House leaders continued to lay the groundwork – both substantively and procedurally – to hold a floor vote on the latest iteration of President Biden’s Build Back Better Act tax and reconciliation package. MBA remains engaged and will provide any necessary updates.

MBA submitted recommendations to FHFA in response to its RFI on the new Equitable Housing Finance Plans required of the GSEs, as well as on FHFA’s proposed housing goals for the GSEs. MBA also submitted a comment letter and signed onto a joint comment letter to the OCC in response to the Agency’s proposal to rescind its June 2020 CRA Rule.

On Monday, in remarks given at MBA’s Annual Convention and Expo 2021, FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson announced two steps to advance housing sustainability and affordability.

On Monday, in remarks given at MBA’s Annual Convention and Expo 2021, FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson announced two steps to advance housing sustainability and affordability.