Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are working through the pile of potential repurchases related to pre-conservatorship loans, lenders remain concerned about buyback risk – even under the more lender-friendly policies that went into effect this year. “The representations and warranties framework we have in this industry absolutely does not work,” said Brian Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of LoanLogics, during a panel session at this week’s annual convention of the Mortgage Bankers Association. The new reps-and-warranties framework devised by the Federal Housing Finance Agency in January provides...