Uncertainty caused by regulations and the complexity of calculating income and debt make DTI a poor metric to use in pricing a loan without the risk of lenders having to eat a new fee.
Digital assets specialist Silvergate Bank bolstered its liquidity with an FHLB advance after the implosion of crypto king FTX caused a run on the bank's deposits in the fourth quarter.
NCLC attorneys claim the bulk sale of seasoned loans allows buyers to circumvent the GSEs’ loss-mitigation programs. That adds up to more borrowers unable to stay in their home.
Despite FHFA’s decision to require that lenders provide both a VantageScore 4.0 and a FICO 10T credit score, it may be years before the market can implement the new scores.
OIG says the agency’s procedures for disposing of old hard drives and other electronic media still need work to make sure confidential data doesn’t get into the wrong hands.
The new pricing matrices for Fannie and Freddie may create modest net increases in the cost of a mortgage, but FHFA says that will support more lending for low-income borrowers.
Former MBA President David Stevens believes the idea that the GSEs should assess the MSR valuations of their seller/servicers may have come from Fannie and Freddie themselves.
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.
Despite extensive efforts to combat the use of biased valuations, FHFA does not refer appraisers to state licensing boards for investigations or reprimand.
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