FSOC nonbank SIFI designations questioned; CFPB and states sue student lender; CFPB sues lease-to-own provider.

Chase Home Finance solidified its position as the largest GSE servicer in the second quarter while the servicing portfolio at second-ranked Wells Fargo continued to shrink.

The conservator of Fannie and Freddie argued that the testimonies of two former FHFA directors were irrelevant because they were not at the agency when the Treasury Department agreed to the net worth sweep.

Most of the drop-off in production hasn’t been because borrowers didn’t want to pay high interest rates, an analysis from FHFA showed. It’s because high interest rates have spiked DTI ratios, disqualifying borrowers for a mortgage.

Lenders are using Fannie’s IP Address Restrictions tool to limit their employees from accessing the GSE’s technology.

The inclusion of new-built homes with high energy efficiency ratings in Freddie’s green bond program significantly boosted the program’s impact.

Some 62% of mortgage fraud incidents involve the misrepresentation of income and employment, while 33% involve the understating of borrower liabilities, a Fannie survey showed.

The big winner was the Finovation team, which floated the idea of creating an industry cooperative similar to the Mortgage Electronic Registration System.

Fannie said the LIBOR transition for 25 legacy CMOs resulted in one version of SOFR for the CMO itself and another version of SOFR for the related derivatives. This could result in payment mismatches.

New Chair Joel Motley replaces Jonathan Scott, who has retired after 19 years at the helm.