The Congressional Real Estate Caucus, supported by most of the mortgage industry trade groups, urged FHFA to suspend its title waiver pilot.

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.

Fannie and Freddie have detailed how they plan to meet their obligations to provide liquidity and credit access to underserved communities.

Although Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed to reach their multifamily volume caps in 2022, 2023 and probably 2024, FHFA raised the caps from $140 billion to $146 billion for 2025.

Mortgage industry stakeholders speculate about who Trump will nominate to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and determine whether they remain in conservatorship or are re-privatized.

The reduction in fees for mortgages on homes that qualify for the GSEs’ housing goals are estimated to increase Fannie and Freddie acquisitions by 37,000 loans in 2025.

Industry trade groups noted that the increase comes on top of a 400% price hike over the past two years. They also argued that the credit re-porting bureaus will inevitably add additional price hikes.

The GSEs hope FHLBanks can raise awareness of their programs to improve access to mortgage credit for Native Americans.

Victoria Nahrwold, a 25-year NCUA veteran, is now heading FHFA’s Division of Enterprise Regulation.

In a busy week at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual conference, Freddie Mac rolled out an expansion of its repurchase alternative pilot. Officials also defended the closed-end second-lien pilot.