Mortgage loan deliveries to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were up 6.9% in 2024, driven mainly by higher volumes from New England and upper Midwest states. (Includes data table.)

Allowing the GSEs to purchase loans without requiring borrowers to purchase title insurance could save consumers as much as $96 million a year, according to a new analysis.

No more tabbing back and forth between Loan Advisor and Servicing Gateway to find the tools you need. All Freddie’s single-family technology will now be available through its new Gateway portal.

California wildfires, attorney fees, collateral valuations and board elections.

It’s the first time Freddie’s MBS business has been larger than Fannie’s on an annual basis since 1991.

The housing goals include several benchmarks that have been reduced to reflect challenges in the mortgage market.

MBA revisits complaints about a new regulation that requires the GSEs to certify that third-party service providers are compliant with FTC rules covering unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Ginnie MBS issuance outpaced the GSEs beginning in 2022, a trend that holds to this day. (Includes two data tables.)

Industry trade groups want FHFA to rescind recently issued GSE guidelines and related surveys, and instead use the request-for-input process to make policy changes.

Both enterprises plan for expanded use of SPCPs and downpayment assistance programs to lower the cost of getting a mortgage for low- and moderate-income borrowers.