FHFA’s decision to repropose certain provisions in the capital framework of the GSEs lures Fannie back to the CRT fold.

Looking at more than 12 million home appraisals, researchers found that sellers in minority census tracts were more than twice as likely to receive an appraisal below the sale price than sellers in white districts.

Thompson switches Deputy Director of Bank Regulation Andre Galeano over to head the Division of Enterprise Regulation.

Thompson puts her stamp on the agency, even while rumors suggest the Biden administration could replace her with a permanent director.

The mortgage industry’s warnings that the restrictions placed on the GSEs would tighten credit availability for less qualified borrowers were not lost on the Biden administration.

The changes would reduce Fannie’s and Freddie’s capital requirements and increase incentives to issue CRT transactions.

The support of the powerful House Financial Services Committee chair improves the chances that FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson’s job becomes permanent. It also casts doubt on the rumored nomination of CRL President Mike Calhoun.

The new K-deals with all-cash collateral will be used to pre-fund K-deal A-M certificates.

The mortgage giant last week announced its first-ever cash tender offer for its signature CRT product — Structured Agency Credit Risk debt notes.

Homeowners in manufactured housing communities will no longer have to relocate their house before selling it. Also, the seller will have the right to sublease the pad site to the new owner.