The CHOICEHome product, previously only available for multisection factory-built homes, is now available for single-wides. It’s expected to improve housing options in rural and underserved areas.
The GSEs will now be able to invest a combined $4 billion a year in LIHTC affordable housing tax credits. At least half of that investment must be in difficult-to-serve LIHTC communities.
A new audit commissioned by FHFA’s OIG detailed weaknesses in the agency’s cybersecurity protocols. Most of the findings were previously identified in OIG audits, one of which dates back to 2020.
Fannie revises policy for loans subject to a temporary rate buydown plan; Former Fannie employees sue for defamation; Freddie creates new board position; GSE shareholders lose appeal in one of the last net worth sweep lawsuits.
Pulte suggests no end to conservatorship, but that doesn’t stop the debate about how an exit would work and what the government should do with its windfall.
Although industry stakeholders look forward to the rental payment data and cash flow underwriting capabilities of VantageScore 4.0, most expect the transition to take a while.
A rare wave of bipartisanship swept through Congress last week, propelling a key piece of housing legislation through the Senate Banking Committee. And there are separate proposals in the House.
A group of U.S. citizens of Indian background sued Fannie Mae for discrimination after being terminated for alleged unethical behavior in relation to the company’s charitable grants program.
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