Borrowers have a right to request a reconsideration of value if they feel an error has been made by the appraiser. But it’s not an open-ended process; they can only initiate one ROV for each appraisal report.
An Ohio court found that Freddie’s rosy statements in 2007 about its exposure to subprime and Alt A loans weren’t misleading, in part, because there was no universal definition of those terms at the time.
Stress tests show that, even under scenarios considerably worse that the 2008 financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would likely remain profitable and continue to support the mortgage market.
Critics claim the volatility of cryptocurrency valuations and exposure to fraud would undermine the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Conflicting data from the two credit score giants muddy the waters about which best serves the GSEs and a mortgage industry eager for more competition.
Eligibility requirements put in place by the GSEs in the wake of the 2021 collapse of a condo tower in Florida continue to hobble sales and burden condo associations with high insurance and maintenance costs.
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