GSEs Sail Smoothly Through Stress Tests Amid Pandemic August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier FHFA finally releases the results of the 2020 DFASTs, nearly a year after they were postponed due to the pandemic.Read More
FHFA Proposes Boost to GSE Affordable Housing Goals August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier Ambitious goals in the proposed rule, especially on the multifamily side, may prove difficult for the GSEs to reach.Read More
Fannie Adds Rent Payment History to Underwriting August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier Urban Institute endorses Fannie plan to use rent payment history in its single-family underwriting.Read More
Pushback on GSE PSPA Amendments Intensifies August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier Trade groups give Treasury and FHFA officials an earful on the damage caused by changes to the preferred stock purchase agreements.Read More
FHLBanks Bristle at FHFA Policy on Executive Pay August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier The FHFA is not conservator of the FHLBanks, so it cannot “step into the shoes” of the FHLBanks’ boards of directors, the FHLBs argue.Read More
FHFA Partners with HUD on Fair Housing Enforcement August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier Sandra Thompson and Marcia Fudge combine forces to monitor GSE compliance with the Fair Housing Act.Read More
Chase Backs Appraisal Industry’s Diversity Efforts August 20, 2021 Dennis Hollier The Appraisal Institute and industry partners work to expand minority participation in the industry.Read More
Freddie Gains Share in July as Fannie Bumps Into Caps August 6, 2021 John Bancroft Refinance business continue to drop sharply at both GSEs, but Freddie recorded a solid gain in purchase-loan acquisitions. (Includes two data charts.)Read More
Trade Groups Oppose Using G-Fees to Fund Infrastructure Bill August 6, 2021 Dennis Hollier Despite early criticism of Senate plans to use the 10-basis-point g-fee to help pay for a bipartisan infrastructure bill, industry groups have been more muted since the text of the bill became public.Read More
FHFA Orders Eviction Moratorium Extension Amid Broader Moves August 6, 2021 Dennis Hollier Landlords are challenging the more-targeted ban, saying it still illegally deprives them of their ability to collect rents. Read More