Much of the decline was the result of a change in how Freddie Mac classifies loans subject to a repurchase claim for which the seller has provided a remedy.

Deliveries of refinances to the government-sponsored enterprises jumped from $9.37 billion in September to $15.59 billion in October.

The GSEs detailed the property insurance requirements in bulletins in February, as directed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The average estimated guarantee fee on Freddie’s new single-family business in the third quarter was 57 basis points, up 3 bps from the second quarter.

FHFA Deputy Director Naa Awaa Tagoe announced several policy changes impacting the GSEs.

The Democrats calculate that the cost of a FICO score has increased by as much as 400% over the past two years.

Fitch Ratings upgraded its servicer ratings of Planet Home Lending, citing a strong recapture rate, among other attributes.

An affiliate of JPMorgan Chase was the winning bidder on an auction by Freddie Mac of nonperforming loans with a balance of $188.3 million.

Beginning Dec. 9, servicers must use Freddie’s Resolve default management tool to complete the following actions: charge-offs, foreclosure sale reporting, custom modifications, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and third-party foreclosure sale settlements.

Purchase-money mortgages accounted for 82.5% of agency MBS issuance during August, though the refinance share is growing.