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Brickman: CRT Could Help Create Affordable Housing

April 8, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The former Freddie CEO said that, by expanding the definition and use of CRT, Fannie and Freddie can offer more products with less risk.
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GSEs Remove Minimum Credit Score Condition on Affordable Refis

April 8, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Fannie and Freddie say goodbye to the 620 minimum credit score for lower-income homeowners seeking a refinance.
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Fannie and HUD Join Hands to Push Housing Vouchers

April 8, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The new initiative will provide pricing incentives to multifamily property owners who accept housing choice vouchers issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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GSEs Play Key Role in Proposed Appraisal Reforms

March 25, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The interagency task force on property appraisal and valuation equity has identified many steps Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHFA can take to reduce racial bias in the appraisal process.
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Thompson Talks About Modernizing Housing Finance

March 25, 2022
Dennis Hollier
In a wide-ranging conversation, FHFA Acting Director Sandra Thompson described how innovation and new technology can bring more equity to the homebuying process.
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Freddie Warns of Russian Malware Following Ukraine Invasion

March 25, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Following a joint warning from the FBI and the CISA, Freddie Mac reminded its seller/servicers about their role in preventing cyberattacks.
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Fed’s Plans for Agency MBS Holdings Unclear

March 11, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The Federal Reserve will close on an era this week, ending its pandemic policy of net asset purchases and preparing for a runoff of agency MBS.
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FHFA May Soon Choose Between FICO and VantageScore

March 11, 2022
Dennis Hollier
Also on the table: Will there be just one credit score model, or will lenders be able to select from multiple options?
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FHFA Reproposes Eligibility Standards for GSE Seller/Servicers

February 25, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The new requirements would distinguish between large and small servicers and whether that servicing covers GSE loans or Ginnie Mae loans.
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FHFA Finalizes Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (Again)

February 25, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The regulator has amended the capital rule to improve the capital treatment of credit-risk transfers and reduce the size of the leverage buffer for the GSEs.
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