A jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia this week handed GSE shareholders their first major win in their effort to recover some of their investment in Freddie and Fannie stocks.
The proposal would change risk weights for mortgages in bank portfolios based on LTV ratios. Close to 20% of mortgages not sold by banks in 2022 had LTV ratios for which higher capital requirements would apply.
Buydowns of interest rates on mortgages continue to be a valuable tool for lenders and homebuilders looking to compete in the current high interest rate environment.
HUD is seeking feedback on a plan to make permanent COVID-era flexibilities related to face-to-face meeting requirements between delinquent borrowers and mortgage servicers.
Plaintiffs’ attorney Hamish Hume said he’s optimistic shareholders can persuade a DC jury that FHFA and the Treasury violated shareholders’ contractual rights when they agreed to implement the net worth sweep in 2012.