Because the ERCF dictates that Fannie and Freddie base their underwriting on FICO scores, loans to borrowers with positive rent payment history are still subject to capital charges for less creditworthy homebuyers.

Only two major mortgage lenders — PennyMac and CitiMortgage — managed to deliver more loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the fourth quarter than in the third. (Includes two data charts.)

Higher upfront fees and new seasoning rules on cash-out refinances make it harder for homeowners to use the equity in their homes.

The state of Florida is setting up a reinsurance fund to stabilize a property insurance system plagued with disaster-related insolvencies and years of underwriting losses.

The expanded definition will broaden the pool of parties that can provide funds or equity as part of a Freddie-backed mortgage transaction.

The mortgage giant will leverage consumer-permission bank-statement data to underwrite loans for borrowers with no FICO score.

Fannie and Freddie combined to issue just $48.42 billion of single-family MBS in November, a 19.5% decrease from October. Year to date, volume was down 54.1%. (Includes two data charts.)

Mortgage brokers argue homeowners shouldn't have to pay fees to fund governmental policy initiatives.

As of Jan. 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will for the first time be able to purchase one-unit single-family loans worth more than $1 million.

A new Fannie chartbook provides detailed cohort-level data on the socially oriented lending backed by the enterprise.