Attorneys representing those accused of mortgage fraud by FHFA Director Bill Pulte are calling for an investigation into what they say is abuse of his office.

FHFA’s spring regulatory agenda includes plans to scrap nine existing and proposed rules.

According to experts, there are still many impediments to implementing the new VantageScore 4.0 credit score. And some claim the new score is no better than the existing Classic FICO.

Borrowers have a right to request a reconsideration of value if they feel an error has been made by the appraiser. But it’s not an open-ended process; they can only initiate one ROV for each appraisal report.

An Ohio court found that Freddie’s rosy statements in 2007 about its exposure to subprime and Alt A loans weren’t misleading, in part, because there was no universal definition of those terms at the time.

Fannie ditches legacy terminology related to appraisals; Freddie prices a $707 million SCRT; PIMCO buys 3,044 RPLs from Fannie.

Trump administration hinted a GSE stock sale might resemble its recent Intel deal, potentially seeding a national sovereign wealth fund.

Stress tests show that, even under scenarios considerably worse that the 2008 financial crisis, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would likely remain profitable and continue to support the mortgage market.

Regulatory approval of the merged company creates the second-largest GSE seller and by far the largest GSE servicer.

Critics claim the volatility of cryptocurrency valuations and exposure to fraud would undermine the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.