The MBA is taking its concerns about rising costs associated with obtaining credit scores to the FHFA, CFPB and FTC. A CFPB official said the regulator is willing to consider looking into the issue.

Below contract appraisals in majority Black census tracts are much less likely to receive time adjustments than those in majority white tracts, according to new research from FHFA.

Fannie Mae has identified a significant number of appraisals conducted by unlicensed appraisers using stolen identities.

U.S. Mortgage Insurers President Seth Appleton is encouraging FHA to focus on keeping its Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund healthy.

The FHFA increased the baseline conforming loan limit by 5.6% for 2024, while new research finds increasing conforming loan limits impacts home prices and loan volumes.

Extending rep-and-warrant relief to loans that successfully exit COVID-19 forbearance could further reduce the already small volume of buyback requests.

FHFA will direct the enterprises to treat loans with COVID-19 forbearance like those impacted by a natural disaster. Fannie and Freddie will also do a better job explaining buyback requirements.

There is still no firm release date on FHFA’s once-in-a-hundred-year review of the Federal Home Loan Bank system. The report was supposed to come out by the end of September.

NPL sales by the GSEs declined by 66% on an annual basis in 2022.

What are nonbanks getting for their servicing rights in the secondary market and how much of a right does Fannie Mae have to that information? Hard to say, but some factions of the industry are bristling at inquiries from the GSE.