Former Freddie CEO believes recap-and-release will not be completed while President Trump is in office.

In a scenario that Fannie and Freddie exit conservatorship, Urban Institute analysts believe that the courts will allow the uniform MBS to persist, even though it requires coordination between the GSEs that could invite antitrust litigation.

Proposed changes would revamp the treatment of “Indian areas” and rural agricultural workers, along with altering the method of calculating area median income.

Despite the controversy surrounding his investigations into political enemies of the president, FHFA Director Bill Pulte is asking Congress for enforcement authority over suspected cases of fraud.

The Federal Home Loan Banks say the supervisory haircut federal regulators proposed applying to their consolidated obligations when held as collateral is too large and may impair pricing and liquidity.

As Basel III approaches the end of what may be its last notice and comment period, industry stakeholders work to secure last-minute policy changes.

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers contends that the condo sector hasn’t had nearly enough time to prepare for the GSEs’ new requirements.

Draft legislation would let the GSEs securitize construction loans; Fannie to expand title pilot program.

A 50% cap on debt-to-income ratio within Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter acts as an extra-regulatory limit on credit availability, according to researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Implementation of UAD 3.6 has proceeded steadily during broad production, with mandatory implementation still set for Nov. 2. UAD 2.6 appraisals submitted on or after that date will fail, even if the appraisal was conducted prior to the mandate.