In a sign of how much business declined at Fannie and Freddie last year, their contributions to the two affordable housing programs are off 50% from 2022.
A new request for information asks stakeholders whether expanding social bonds from multifamily to single-family will help or hurt borrowers and investors.
It’s been 10 years since the Federal Housing Finance Agency has examined the mandatory competitive programs of the Federal Home Loan Banks’ affordable housing program.
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.
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