FHFA and other federal financial regulators are still grappling with issues like whether the definitions of QMs and QRMs should remain identical.

Plaintiffs manage to find legal ammunition in what most Supreme Court observers believe was a slam dunk victory for the government.

One unintended consequence of the court ruling: The Biden administration got the greenlight to reform the GSEs without the help of Congress.

With delinquency numbers falling, the GSEs will relax excess capital requirements, paving the way for PMIs to resume dividend payouts.

With the end of forbearance in sight for millions of borrowers, FHFA adds more protections for homeowners impacted by the pandemic.

Lenders, real estate agents and condo boards lambaste the GSE for using vague and undefined terminology to determine whether it will purchase mortgages from projects with significant short-term rental activity.

Besides using its own enforcement powers, FHFA will be referring cases to other appropriate agencies, including the Department of Justice.

Laura Wertheimer to depart in the wake of claims she fostered “a culture of witness intimidation.”

FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson begins building her leadership team.

With Fannie already over the PSPA cap on non-owner-occupied loan volume, lenders may have to dramatically reduce their delivery of second-home and investor-property mortgages.