Federal Housing Finance Agency researchers recently updated the number of home sales lost to the “lock-in” effect to 1.7 million units.

Some lenders are hiking their loan limits for GSE deliveries ahead of FHFA’s announcement on conforming loan limits for 2025.

FHFA’s OIG found some inconsistencies in how FHFA reviews the GSEs’ compliance with flood insurance requirements.

House committee hearing on FHFA’s “vanishing independence” to be held next week; FHLBank of Pittsburgh moving headquarters.

SFA restarted its RMBS Symposium event this week, with an agenda driven by issues under consideration at committees and task forces within the association.

A new Urban Institute paper called on policymakers to build on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s recommendations to address liquidity vulnerabilities among nonbank Ginnie Mae issuers.

Flexibility will be key for the industry moving into the November election and beyond, according to speakers at an MBA conference.

Senate fails to move tax bill, which included changes to LIHTC; GSEs, FHA extend compliance deadline for ROV requirements; Treasury pushes FHLBanks on affordable housing; Morningstar concerned that market sell-off will become a self-fulfilling prophecy; loanDepot sets money aside for settlement related to a cyberattack.

UBS is seeking at least $200 million from the bank for failing to pay legal fees for two lawsuits dating back to 2010.

The final guidance covers reasons for seeking a reconsideration of value and addresses compliance obligations involving appraisals.