The new rule changes the definition of "colonia" and "rural area" to ensure more of these impoverished, predominantly Latino communities are covered under the regulation.

The revived program means United Wholesale Mortgage will eat 2% of the home price (up to $4,000) in the form of downpayment assistance.

Lenders interviewed by Inside MBS & ABS said they are receiving more buyback requests than before.

At the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie and Freddie tweaked their efforts to address equity issues for minority homebuyers and renters.

The share of appraisals coming in below the contract price has increased in recent years, a potential sign of appraisal bias.

New credit scoring models will be fully implemented by the GSEs near the end of 2025, according to FHFA.

It stands to reason that the largest originators get hit with the highest volume of repurchase requests from the GSEs...

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The pandemic-era tool will now become a standard part of the GSEs' loss-mitigation strategy.

Calabria, an economist by training, also shows little sympathy for nonbank mortgage servicers.