Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released details on FHFA’s new policy of extending natural disaster-related reps-and-warranty relief to mortgagees impacted by the pandemic.

If FHFA follows through on the shift from the tri-merge to a bi-merge system, two million borrowers currently eligible for a GSE mortgage would no longer qualify, according to a report from TransUnion.

An audit by FHFA’s Office of Inspector General found that the agency’s Office of Housing and Regulatory Policy hasn’t conducted adequate oversight of the new reports.

Market dynamics tied to the pandemic cut nonperforming loan sales at the GSEs by more than 66%. Fannie Mae accounted for almost all of the sales.

A new white paper released by the FHLBank San Francisco outlines the causes and possible solutions to the racial gap in homeownership. The bank’s CEO Bazemore identifies the highlights of the report.

Stakeholders claim the plan to expand the suspended counterparty program is too broad and FHFA has failed to justify the expansion.

The vast amount of appraisal data released over the past year by FHFA has been a boon to researchers. However, many critics argue the regulator and the regulated entities should release all appraisal data.

A proposed new rule expanding the GSEs’ ability to purchase loans on properties with private transfer fee covenants should encourage more engagement in shared-equity programs.

The regulator’s new rating system will be used to assess supervisory remediation measures and, at least while the GSEs remain in conservatorship, determine executive compensation.

FHFA is showing that it’s willing to listen to industry feedback as the regulator works to transition the GSEs to new credit scoring processes. This week the agency delayed one aspect of the transition and noted plans to conduct listening sessions.