FHFA Announces Update for Services to Maintain Fair Lending Data

The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require servicers to obtain and maintain fair lending data on their loans, and for this data to transfer with servicing throughout the mortgage term.

FHFA: Fannie, Freddie NPL Sales at 155,000

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have sold nearly 155,000 non-performing loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $28.7 billion since 2014, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.

Broeksmit Weighs in on How to Narrow Minority Homeownership Gap

Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, said Special Purpose Credit Programs can provide lenders with an effective way to serve minority groups who do not have access to generational wealth.

FHFA Releases GSE 2021 Mission Report

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its annual Mission Report that describes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank activities to increase access to financing for economic development and affordable, equitable and sustainable housing.

FHFA Announces GSEs’ Duty to Serve Plans for 2022-2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency published the 2022-2024 Underserved Markets Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the Duty to Serve Program., which outline the government-sponsored enterprises’ commitment to serving manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation and rural housing.