In March, FHFA proposed adjustments to capital requirements for commingled securities held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The GSE says the addition to its income assessment tool will expand access to credit.

A house hearing Wednesday will focus on GSE pricing changes prompted by the FHFA.

FHFA issued a request for input regarding the framework that applies to pricing single-family mortgages delivered to the GSEs.

There's been no formal announcement, though the pause looks to be tied to concerns from members of Congress.

Freddie's profitability remains a tale of loan loss reserves, with net income rising and falling according to the size of the provision for losses.

Newly introduced legislation, if passed, would rescind FHFA's latest revisions to GSE pricing.

Industry stakeholders believe the new upfront fee changes are unworkable and penalize more qualified borrowers.

Volume declined on a sequential basis in the first quarter, while deliveries picked up in March compared with February.

The rulemaking process will help make current policy more durable, reducing the likelihood future administrations reverse existing fair housing regulation.