Coding errors may require new underwriting for loans that relied on data originating with the massive credit score reporting firm.

Higher AMIs in most counties mean more borrowers are eligible for the GSEs’ affordable housing programs.

The GSE eases rules on construction loans.

The White House action plan for increasing the supply of affordable housing largely piggybacks on the duty-to-serve plans of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

According to the former FHFA chief, given the state of the mortgage and equity markets, Fannie Mae won’t survive another round of home price depreciation.

FHFA and Treasury haven’t discussed how to make the 2021 changes to the PSPAs permanent or whether to ease the capital requirements for the GSEs.

Trade groups are resigned to whatever model FHFA chooses, but they need data on how it performs compared to FICO to set up their own systems and procedures.

Hundreds of organizations and individuals will compete for seed money to support their plans to advance equity in housing.

The GSEs’ latest SEC filings reveal a combined capital shortfall of $359 billion at the end of the first quarter. But combined earnings were a healthy $8.21 billion for the quarter. (Includes data chart.)

Fannie and Freddie addressed FHFA complaints by adding more rigorous and measurable goals to their plans to improve liquidity in underserved mortgage markets.