The expanded definition will broaden the pool of parties that can provide funds or equity as part of a Freddie-backed mortgage transaction.

If the nation goes into recession, paper losses on Treasuries and MBS may deprive small community banks from accessing critical FHLBank advances.

Mortgage brokers argue homeowners shouldn't have to pay fees to fund governmental policy initiatives.

A district court judge in Houston said the plaintiffs weren’t able to prove that they were harmed because President Trump was prevented from removing FHFA Director Mel Watt from office for two years.

As of Jan. 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will for the first time be able to purchase one-unit single-family loans worth more than $1 million.

A table comprised of 13 categories and dozens of subcategories itemizes all the ways a mortgage loan can go bad.

The volume of multifamily loans the enterprises can purchase will be smaller in 2023, but the FHFA also expanded the mission-oriented qualifications.

Loan-level price adjustments for low-income and first-time borrowers and for loans that meet duty-to-serve requirements will be a thing of the past on Dec. 2.

FHFA is betting the formerly proprietary appraisal data of Fannie and Freddie can help reduce bias in the marketplace.

Automated payroll deposits and timely payment of utilities and cell phone bills are about to enter the mortgage underwriting process.