Have the capital rule and the pandemic sent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives scrambling for new digs?

At a Senate committee hearing this week, consumer advocates called for stronger enforcement, industry representatives picked on the CFPB and Republicans and Democrats pushed different priorities.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals participants are eligible for government-insured loans, Joe Biden’s FHA declared.

Lenders are likely to see tougher regulatory enforcement in the coming years, along with increased support for affordable housing.

Every now and then the idea of spinning off the FHA into a separate unit is floated. As usual, it’s expected to go nowhere.

State regulators should propose thresholds to relieve smaller nonbank servicers from certain regulatory requirements, said the CHLA.

She’s not a brain surgeon, but a Democratic legislator from the Rust Belt. Midweek, Joe Biden revealed Rep. Marcia Fudge as his pick for Housing secretary.

Particularly concerning is an uptick in borrowers who had previously exited forbearance options but are now once again seeking relief.

The CEOs of Freedom Mortgage and Caliber Home Loans said nonbanks, which face heavy criticism from regulators, don’t necessarily have a riskier business model than depositories.

The MMIF enjoys a cash cushion of $77.8 billion for “forward” loans, an increase of $12.2 billion from last year, a HUD audit found.