Fannie’s decision to lower the downpayment requirement for loans on two- to four-unit multifamily properties should boost investment in this key source of affordable housing.

A new Fannie loan product offers lower pricing and more flexibility to conventional multifamily borrowers who voluntarily set aside units as workforce housing.

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.

The online application, DPA One, allows lenders to find and match up to 400 downpayment assistance programs with borrowers who need help with closing costs.

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.

Servicers will be expected to continuously evaluate properties for early warning signs of life safety hazards or deferred maintenance.

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.

Fannie hopes Spanish-language credit education and targeted downpayment assistance will help it put the still-growing cohort of Latino consumers into their first home.

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.