Since September 2022, the Federal Reserve has been in a deficit and has still continued to fund the CFPB, a problem for the legality of the bureau’s funding, according to Hal Scott, a Harvard Law professor.
Credit reporting inaccuracies are having a major impact on low-income consumers who are trying to find housing, according to participants at a recent CFPB Consumer Advisory Board Meeting.
Naa Awaa Tagoe, deputy director for housing mission and goals at FHFA, waded through some of the agency’s most recent controversies at the MBA’s secondary market conference.
Many trade groups denounced Freddie’s plan to buy second liens, saying key details were lacking. There are also concerns that Freddie’s effort will simply cannibalize an otherwise healthy and liquid non-agency market for second liens.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this week announced enhancements to their flex modification programs. The primary aim is to ensure that modifications result in a 20% reduction in P&I payments.