During the final months of the Trump Administration, the Federal Housing Finance Agency implemented product caps on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through their Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements—a move that the Mortgage Bankers Association called “disruptive” for many of its members.
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FHFA to Phase Out COVID-Related Loan Flexibilities By End of May
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it would extend some temporary loan origination flexibilities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through May 31—and that’s it.
#MBASpring21: FHFA Director Calabria on Origination Flexibilities, Lessons Learned
A lot has happened in the past two years, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said yesterday at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Spring Conference & Expo.
Fannie Mae Updates Servicer Toolkit
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., last week updated its Servicer Toolkit, providing new content and resources for mortgage servicers.
Fannie Mae Updates Servicer Toolkit
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., last week updated its Servicer Toolkit, providing new content and resources for mortgage servicers.
Fannie Mae Updates Servicer Toolkit
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., last week updated its Servicer Toolkit, providing new content and resources for mortgage servicers.
Sen. Toomey Issues Housing Finance Reform Principles
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, yesterday released a set of guiding principles for housing finance reform, a move welcomed by the Mortgage Bankers Association.
MBA Expresses Concerns over GSE Limits on Second Homes, Investor Properties
The Mortgage Bankers Association said it is concerned over new limits on loan deliveries for second homes and investor properties by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
MBA Letters Address GSE Liquidity Requirements, ‘Living Wills’
The first letter offers recommendations on how FHFA can improve its framework for codifying new liquidity requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The second letter addresses an FHFA proposal to require Fannie and Freddie to develop and maintain “living wills” in the event one or both of them becomes insolvent.
FHFA Extends COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance through June 30
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Thursday that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to offer COVID-19 forbearance to qualifying multifamily property owners through June 30, subject to the continued tenant protections FHFA imposed during the pandemic. The programs were set to expire March 31.