In a busy week at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual conference, Freddie Mac rolled out an expansion of its repurchase alternative pilot. Officials also defended the closed-end second-lien pilot.

The far-reaching impacts of shifting from Classic FICO to a combination of FICO 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 have lenders worried about customer relations and fair lending problems.

Housing advocates say weaker goals don’t give the GSEs enough incentive to support underserved communities; lenders say they give needed leeway when markets are unpredictable.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have put specific dates on some of the key steps in the shift from UAD 2.6 to UAD 3.6.

Researchers find that the highest and lowest rates on GSE mortgages are charged by large banks and fintechs, respectively.

Affordable housing and community development advocates say taxpayers aren’t getting enough for the government subsidy of the FHLBanks. The FHLBanks say critics misunderstand their federal support.

The list of challenges facing FHFA include the GSEs’ multifamily business, the Office of Inspector General said in a new report.

Freddie will begin accepting Meridian-brokered multifamily loans Jan. 1. However, the company will be subject to stricter due diligence.

Both Fannie and Freddie continue to sell off NPLs and RPLs, in keeping with directives from FHFA to reduce the size of their portfolios.

Industry players had raised concerns that the original proposal would have been too broad and included misconduct that didn’t affect safety and soundness.