FHFA recently changed the upfront fees charged by Fannie and Freddie, in part to help meet the highly conservative capital requirements imposed on them by former Director Mark Calabria. Now, critics of the fees have joined critics of the conservatorship.

As the Biden administration focuses on ending discrimination in appraisals, trade groups and industry advocates call for standards on reconsiderations of value.

New MBS disclosures from Fannie and Freddie reflect changes in property valuation methods.

Implementation of the new AMI limits took place this week in Loan Product Advisor and will take place next week in Desktop Underwriter.

HeritageOne will provide financing for single-family homes located on federally designated tribal lands. Only primary residences are eligible.

The GSEs say the spike in repurchase requests simply reflects the historic volume in 2020 and 2021. Lenders argue there should be something short of a repurchase request for performing loans with minor defects.

FHFA is seeking input on the return on capital standards that apply to the GSEs and components of g-fees, among other issues.

FHFA Director Sandra Thompson noted that the GSEs have yet to seek approval for new products under a new FHFA initiative.

Former FHFA Acting Director Ed DeMarco and the American Bankers Association have endorsed releasing the GSEs from conservatorship. Industry observers aren’t optimistic about any moves in the near term.

FHFA’s proposed revisions to the enterprise regulatory capital framework prompted feedback from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The GSEs support various aspects of the proposal while seeking some changes.