A new bill seeks to require FHFA to create a public database of information on all mortgage appraisals. The proposal comes as the Trump administration disbanded the Biden-era task force created to address appraisal bias.

The proposal seeks to reinstate the Community Reinvestment Act framework that existed prior to the 2023 final rule. That framework has largely been unchanged since it took effect in 1995.

President Trump and FHFA Director Bill Pulte are going after high profile targets to address mortgage fraud at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

FHFA said lenders can now use VantageScore 4.0 when underwriting GSE loans. It’s not clear, though, if the mortgage industry is ready to take advantage of the opportunity.

The One Big Beautiful Bill included a plethora of tax breaks for individuals and businesses. The bill also sharply reduced the CFPB’s budget.

The FHLBanks responded forcefully to complaints that they fail to live up to their affordable housing mission and that they are a threat to the financial system.

The agencies are seeking feedback as they reconsider updated energy codes imposed on new residential construction.

Advocates for GSE reform offered the Trump administration some useful guardrails to consider as it plots ending the conservatorships of Fannie and Freddie.

A provision in the tax bill — to eliminate the CFPB’s ability to draw funds from the Federal Reserve — must pass the 60-vote threshold, according to the Senate’s rules-keeper.

Industry insiders push the National Directory of New Hires as an alternative to a current process involving the IRS as a way to verify income and employment while expanding the digitization of the mortgage process.