Fannie: Lenders Want Appraisals Modernized May 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier A Fannie Mae survey showed 94% of the 188 lenders asked feel that efforts by the GSEs to modernize appraisals are valuable.Read More
Biden Administration Housing Plan Leans on GSEs May 25, 2022 Dennis Hollier Much of the White House plan to increase housing supply has been cribbed from the enterprises' duty-to-serve plans.Read More
Credit Quality Suffers as Originations Plunge May 23, 2022 Andras Malatinszky As mortgage originations declined in the first quarter of 2022, lenders loosened underwriting standards.Read More
Freddie to Expand Financing for ADUs May 23, 2022 Dennis Hollier Freddie Mac is set to increase financing options for accessory dwelling units.Read More
FHFA, Ginnie Provide Updates on Nonbank Liquidity Progress May 20, 2022 Brandon Ivey One of the biggest issues regarding the FHFA proposal: the liquidity buffer and committed financing lines...Read More
Former FHFA Chief Sees a GSE Insolvency at ‘Some Point’ May 18, 2022 Dennis Hollier Calabria also believes Treasury’s ability under HERA to come to the rescue of the enterprises probably ended in 2009...Read More
GSE Reform via FHFA and Treasury? Not Exactly on the Front Burner May 17, 2022 Brandon Ivey Administrative reform of the GSEs appears to be a long way off.Read More
MBA Chief: Recent LLPA Changes ‘Doing More Harm Than Good’ May 16, 2022 Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier Broeksmit said MBA “strongly favors a robust private market"...Read More
Bye Bye Bitcoin. Fannie Scotches Use of Cryptocurrencies May 13, 2022 Dennis Hollier The ban on cryptocurrencies isn’t just on the borrower side of the transaction...Read More
FHFA Has Plenty to Ponder on Eligibility Proposal May 11, 2022 Dennis Hollier SFA raised concerns about how the appropriate net worth, capital and liquidity requirements for seller/servicers are calculated.Read More
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