“Purchase activity continues to lag despite this recent decline in rates,” said Joel Kan, a vice president and deputy chief economist at the MBA.

The allowable fee lenders/servicers can charge for assumptions of FHA mortgages is now $1,800.

Marcia Fudge is now a partner and chair of public policy at Taft, a law firm.

Fannie and Freddie are facing portfolio losses due to the mortgage market.

To this point, access to Fannie's income-calculation tool was only available through third parties.

The GSEs established a formal definition for mortgages to first-generation homebuyers.

Acquisitions may be the lowest they've been since the 3Q20, but accounting rules keep earnings on an even keel.

FHFA turns the equitable housing finance plans of the GSEs and other agency-directed fair housing activities into regulations.

Economists at Fannie increased their projections for originations, citing "our more optimistic home price growth expectation and somewhat lower mortgage rate path, along with an upgraded expectation for home sales."

The share of mortgages with primary MI increased by 2.1% in the first quarter, based on agency MBS issuance.