The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its second quarter Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report, showing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac completed 96,945 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped to 6,591,002 since start of conservatorships in September 2008.
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FHFA Announces ‘Comprehensive Review’ of FHLB System
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced it will conduct a comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System beginning this fall.

FHFA Announces ‘Comprehensive Review’ of FHLB System
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday announced it will conduct a comprehensive review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System beginning this fall.

FHFA to Establish Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, Sustainable Housing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday announced its intent to establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable and Sustainable Housing.

FHFA, Ginnie Mae Update Capital, Liquidity, Net Worth Requirements for Seller/Servicers, Issuers
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae on Wednesday updated minimum financial eligibility requirements for seller/servicers and issuers.

FHFA Proposes 2023-2024 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Multifamily Housing Goals
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday proposed new benchmark levels for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily housing goals in 2023 and 2024.

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 Re-Assures MBA, Trades’ Concerns over New GSE Credit Score Requirements
Following concerns expressed in a May 13 letter, the Federal Housing Finance Agency assured the Mortgage Bankers Association and other industry trade groups that industry stakeholders such as themselves would have sufficient time to implement necessary system and process changes that any updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s credit score requirements would entail.

Fitch: FHFA Final Capital Rules Supportive of Credit for Fannie, Freddie
Fitch Ratings, New York, said the Federal Housing Finance Agency recent adoption of final regulations requiring the submission of annual capital plans and new public risk disclosures for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are creditor positive.

FHFA, GSEs Detail Equitable Housing Finance Plans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday offered details of the government-sponsored enterprises’ Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2022-2024.