Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, described the issue as “urgent, but manageable,” an opinion shared by others at the conference hosted by Americatalyst.

Denis McDonough, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said VA’s track record on mortgage financing is the best in the industry and that foreclosures among VA borrowers are extraordinarily rare.

The deadline to comment on Freddie Mac's proposal to acquire second liens is May 22.

The bulk of the production at the bank comes through the correspondent channel via AmeriHome.

The GSEs noted that if these fees to real estate agents continue to be customarily paid by the property seller according to local convention, they won't be subject to financing concessions limits.

At the end of March, some 11.1% of agency single-family servicing had coupons over 6.0%, up from just 3.1% a year ago.

Wells Fargo and Chase reported declines in mortgage originations during the first quarter of 2024.

There's a disconnect between inflation readings and reactions to the figures, according to Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.

Servicers have until Oct. 1 to implement the program.

The high inflation reading for March is one factor that will keep interest rates higher for longer.