LPA will now confirm loan assumptions for eligible borrowers, simplifying the process for servicers that aren’t sellers.

Freddie’s head of third-party oversight and governance recently outlined the main counterparty risks faced by the mortgage giant.

A 2024 IT security audit found that FHFA still had several recommendations from prior audits remaining open.

The Federal Home Loan Banks as well as credit unions argue the FHLBanks’ mission was established by Congress, so only Congress can change it. Consumer advocates, meanwhile, are happy with the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s effort to redefine the mission.

Fourteen state attorneys general sent a letter to FHFA Director Sandra Thompson urging her to quash Fannie Mae’s title insurance waiver pilot program.

SFA leader says ending GSE conservatorships would lead to unsustainable credit downgrades for Fannie and Freddie.

Former Freddie CEO Don Layton said the pilot’s only connection to housing is that some of the homeowner’s equity is used as collateral for the new second.

Freddie adds a new AIM provider, requires trended data in most credit reports.

S&P Global Ratings gives the Freddie asset management and operations team an “above average” ranking and a stable outlook.

The mortgage giant worked with the Housing Assistance Council to estimate the scale of the tangled title problem and begin to look for solutions.