New appraisal process will replace nine forms with a single, dynamic, data-driven form that works for all single-family residential properties.

The mortgage giant has implemented a requirement that seller/servicers maintain and share records of the types of fraud they see as well as any specific fraud cases they’re aware of.

Landlords who repeatedly fail to provide tenants the new enterprise protections could be subject to a 0.20% penalty on their original loan amount or even a default.

The mortgage giant announced a non-performing loan sale and the results of its latest STACR tender offer.

Lenders will soon be able to deliver their own green MBS into Fannie’s green MBS program. Currently, only whole loans are accepted.

Doug Duncan will step down as chief economist Sept. 22.

All but one of the regional banks experienced a sequential decline in net income, but most reported an increase in voluntary contributions to mission-related activities. (Includes data table.)

Although outstanding advances increased slightly in the second quarter, most large banks and thrifts cut FHLBank borrowing from first-quarter levels. (Includes two data tables.)

Even with the implementation of new asset haircuts and other restrictions into the private mortgage insurance eligibility requirements framework, GSE-approved insurers say they will still have large available asset buffers.

FHFA’s proposed rule responds to market trends that have made it difficult for the GSEs to meet their benchmark goals.