Mike Calhoun, CEO of the Center for Responsible Lending, was once thought to be Biden’s choice to run FHFA. Last week, he added his voice to the chorus of endorsements for Sandra Thompson’s nomination.

The new goals don’t deviate dramatically from what the agency proposed in August, but the mulitfamily goals will only apply to 2022 instead of the usual three-year time span.

GSEs issue lender letters/bulletins tweaking their guidelines for lenders and servicers.

Appraisers frequently use free-form text fields in their valuation reports to describe neighborhoods in ways that appear to violate fair lending regulations.

Only 16 examiners have completed the agency’s examiner commissioning program since it was founded in 2013.

The agency believes enforcing fair housing laws is central to its role as regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Under a proposed rule, Fannie and Freddie will have to describe their sources of capital over a five-year planning horizon.

In 2022, the GSEs will be able to purchase loans nearing $1 million, cutting into what has typically been the non-agency jumbo market.

SASB creates industry-specific standards that provide investors comparable data on companies’ ESG-related activities.

While Fannie and Freddie look to be reclaiming lost investor-property loan business, seller execution tactics haven’t changed much in recent months. Volume fell 14% from October. (Includes two data charts.)