President Trump has until July 10 to take action on housing bill; GSEs release data on FICO 10T; CFPB seeks feedback on mortgage disclosures and borrowers’ right of rescission; interest rate outlook.
Federal regulators are open to adjusting the 250% risk weight that currently applies to bank holdings of mortgage servicing rights. Trade groups are calling for it to be reduced to 100%.
The FHFA director told homebuilders that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac probably won’t play a big role in construction finance, but the Federal Home Loan Banks may expand their participation in the sector.