Federal Housing Finance Agency researchers recently updated the number of home sales lost to the “lock-in” effect to 1.7 million units.

With Diana Reid taking charge as CEO of Freddie Mac, women now run four of the most important agencies in housing finance.

Although a Republican victory in November might revive efforts to release the GSEs from conservatorship, this would likely be a multi-year effort, according to the former FHFA director.

Freddie is adding loan mod functions to its Resolve system and retiring Workout Prospector. The GSE is also setting new fraud reporting requirements for lenders and servicers.

Some lenders are hiking their loan limits for GSE deliveries ahead of FHFA’s announcement on conforming loan limits for 2025.

FHFA’s OIG found some inconsistencies in how FHFA reviews the GSEs’ compliance with flood insurance requirements.

A new FHFA dashboard shows the correlation between GSE acquisitions and geography-focused risks associated with natural disasters.

A nonprofit has called on the Federal Home Loan Banks to launch a program for mortgages with terms of 40 years, arguing the products will help to address affordability issues.

House committee hearing on FHFA’s “vanishing independence” to be held next week; FHLBank of Pittsburgh moving headquarters.