Fannie and Freddie bolstered their affordable housing acquisitions in 2021; FHLB not so much.

In addition to a Credit Insurance Risk Transfer transaction, the GSE’s capital markets team completed a $477.2 million non-performing loan sale.

Coding errors may require new underwriting for loans that relied on data originating with the massive credit score reporting firm.

Higher AMIs in most counties mean more borrowers are eligible for the GSEs’ affordable housing programs.

Freddie’s asset and income modeler, which became available nationwide this week, will short-circuit the 10-day verification of employment process for borrowers who opt in.

The GSE eases rules on construction loans.

Fannie and Freddie addressed FHFA complaints by adding more rigorous and measurable goals to their plans to improve liquidity in underserved mortgage markets.

The GSEs’ regulator renews efforts to collect preferred language information from borrowers.

The industry veteran asks: If the GSEs lose their largest buyer, where will the money come from to support the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage?

The new repeat-sale index includes both GSE and non-GSE transactions and is augmented by appraisal data in regions with few sales. Plus, it’s free.