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.

Combined MBS issuance at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae was down 21.2% from the fourth quarter and off 66.9% from the first three months of 2022.

Relatively low interest rates don't help much if there aren't many homes for sale.

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

Bank failures helped to drive down interest rates on mortgages in March, which led to an increase in rate locks.

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

The move by Thompson gives seller-servicers more time to prepare...

FHFA's plans to reduce the fee on commingled securities from the GSEs followed another quarter with limited commingling.

The rule was scheduled to go into effect Feb. 27...

The new rule should please critics of the fee for commingled securities.