Industry groups take sides in debate over FHFA’s treatment of nonbank servicers.

The GSEs’ regulator renews efforts to collect preferred language information from borrowers.

Following a joint warning from the FBI and the CISA, Freddie Mac reminded its seller/servicers about their role in preventing cyberattacks.

The new requirements would distinguish between large and small servicers and whether that servicing covers GSE loans or Ginnie Mae loans.

Bitcoin and its competitors remain unwanted in the U.S. mortgage market.

FHFA says it has not “extended” the fee because it never announced an end date. Nevertheless, it will review the financial situation in October.

The new version of Fannie’s DU program will penalize student debt and income from auxiliary units but reduce the sting of self-employed income.

In 2019, Blend became the first digital lending platform approved for Freddie’s asset and income modeler.

After Sept. 15, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer accept LIBOR loan applications. Moreover, the FHFA and the GSEs expect all loan purchases linked to the London benchmark to cease by yearend.

Fannie and Freddie are providing “alternative flexibilities” to reduce the need for appraisers to inspect the interior of a home.