Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released tables showing the replacement rates and tenor spreads for most legacy securities still indexed to LIBOR.

Fannie and Freddie in a joint comment letter expressed concerns that the SEC’s proposed rule on conflict of interest could prevent the GSEs from issuing credit-risk transfer notes in a post-conservatorship world.

For Fannie, the most obvious change was a major expansion of the EHFP’s target audience. In its initial plan, the enterprise had focused almost exclusively on Black homebuyers.

Financing restrictions imposed following the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, FL, continue to make it difficult to finance or build new condos.

New definitions in the amended rule will expand the number of colonias eligible for credit under the duty-to-serve obligations of the GSEs.

Fannie’s ongoing problem with its portfolio of senior housing loans comes home to roost in federal district court.

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At Freddie’s request, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a summary judgment that favored Freddie. Confused yet?

The regulator of the GSEs wants to know if there are ways it can help improve protections for the tenants of apartment buildings financed by Fannie and Freddie.

By the end of 2025, FHFA expects Fannie and Freddie to implement the use of FICO 10T and Vantage 4.0 into the mortgage process. Industry participants can expect a lot of hand-holding along the way.