The FHFA announced an expansion of Freddie Mac’s pilot program that uses a fee-based structure as an alternative to repurchases of defective but performing loans.

As the timeline shrinks for the implementation of the new credit scores for GSE borrowers, anxiety grows among lenders and even FICO and VantageScore.

CHLA lauds Democrats in Congress for urging the Biden administration to investigate Fair Isaac for anticompetitive activities.

Purchase mortgages and refis increased across the board in the agency MBS market in the third quarter, with the strongest growth seen in refis that carried primary mortgage insurance. (Includes three data tables.)

Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo hinted that the government might reduce its support of the FHLBanks if they don’t put more funds toward affordable housing.

FHFA’s watchdog highlights multifamily risk at the GSEs and FHLBank exposure to failing members as key agency hurdles.

It’s possible that some large lenders are offering 2025 conforming loan limits that are higher than where FHFA will set the limits. If that’s the case, there could be complications but no major concerns.

Insurance companies were some of the largest originators of mortgages when the FHLBanks were created, but that’s no longer the case.

More than a week after a Fed official outlined a planned re-proposal to adjust capital requirements for large banks, industry participants are still waiting for the formal document.

Industry experts at a MISMO conference discussed the challenges of forecasting climate risk and its impact on mortgage performance.